Emphatic

Pronunciation: /ɛmˈfætɪk/

Definitions of emphatic

adjective giving emphasis or expressing something forcibly and clearly

Example Sentences

A1 She was emphatic about her love for animals.

A2 The teacher was emphatic in her instructions to the students.

B1 The CEO made an emphatic statement about the company's future plans.

B2 The judge's ruling was emphatic and left no room for doubt.

C1 The scientist presented an emphatic argument in favor of her research findings.

C2 The president's speech was emphatic and resonated with the audience.

Examples of emphatic in a Sentence

formal The speaker was emphatic in his denunciation of the government's policies.

informal She was really emphatic about wanting to go to the concert.

slang I'm telling you, he was emphatic AF about not going to the party.

figurative Her eyes were emphatic in conveying her disappointment.

Grammatical Forms of emphatic

• past tense: emphasized
• plural: emphatics
• comparative: more emphatic
• superlative: most emphatic
• present tense: emphasize
• future tense: will emphasize
• perfect tense: have emphasized
• continuous tense: is emphasizing
• singular: emphatic
• positive degree: emphatic
• infinitive: to emphasize
• gerund: emphasizing
• participle: emphasized

Origin and Evolution of emphatic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'emphatic' originated from the Greek word 'emphatikos' meaning 'spoken with force'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'emphatic' has evolved to not only mean spoken with force but also to convey strong emphasis or conviction in speech or writing.