emphatic

adj.

1. Expressed or performed with emphasis: responded with an emphatic "no."
2. Forceful and definite in expression or action.
3. Standing out in a striking and clearly defined way.

[Medieval Latin emphaticus, from Greek emphatikos, from emphainein, to exhibit, display. See emphasis.]

emphatically em·phat'i·cal·ly adv.

adjective

1. Expressed or performed with emphasis: forceful, resounding. See strong/weak.
2. Bold and definite in character: assertive, forceful, insistent. See strong/weak.

adj

Definition: insistent, unequivocal
Antonyms: equivocal, indefinite, indistinct, insignificant, reserved, understated, unpronounced

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IN BRIEF: Said or done with special force. Also: Definite.

The speaker gave an emphatic wave of her arms as she described the scientific dilemma.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - med eftertryk, kraftig, bestemt, emfatisk, betonet, vægtig
n. - emfatisk konsonant; fonetisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
nadrukkelijk, krachtig, pertinent

Français (French)
adj. - formel, explicite, énergique, vigoureux (une personne)
n. - (Ling) consonne emphatique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nachdrücklich, emphatisch, entschieden
n. - (Ling.) emphatischer Konsonant

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κατηγορηματικός, εμφατικός

Italiano (Italian)
enfatico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - enfático

Русский (Russian)
выразительный, категорический, настойчивый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - con énfasis, categórico
n. - consonante acentuada

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - eftertrycklig, bestämd, kraftfull

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
语调强的, 强调了的, 用力的, 强调

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 語調強的, 強調了的, 用力的
n. - 強調

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 힘을 준, 두드러지게 눈에 띄는
n. - 이차적 연구개 조음이 있는 자음

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 強調された, 強固な, 断固とした, 目だった

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مشدد, مؤكد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮תקיף, נחרץ, ודאי, מודגש‬
n. - ‮עיצור מודגש‬

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