emphatic

emphatic
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Having force and certainty]
Syn. forceful, insistent, assured, strong, determined, decided, decisive, forcible, earnest, positive, energetic, cogent, potent, powerful, dynamic, stressed, resounding, vigorous, vehement, trenchant, pointed, flat, confident, definite, definitive, categorical, unequivocal, pronounced, dogmatic, express, explicit.
Ant. unemphatic, hesitant*, vacilLating.
2. [Attracting attention by positive character]
Syn. notable, outstanding, spectacular; see important 1 .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a.
[em FAT ik]
done with emphasis.
He gave an emphatic denial of any wrongdoing.
SYN.: insistent, forceful, impassioned, passionate, vigorous, pointed, stressed, strong, earnest, compelling, striking, vehement.
ANT.: vague, halfhearted
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Expressed or performed with emphasis: forceful, resounding. See STRONG. 2. Bold and definite in character: assertive, forceful, insistent. See STRONG.

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