CEFR B2

emphatic

adjective

Meaning

Expressed or done with emphasis; forceful and definite in speech or action.

Examples

Her emphatic denial left no room for questioning her honesty.
The coach gave an emphatic thumbs-up to signal his approval of the play.

Synonyms: forceful, insistent, unequivocal, categoric

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emphatic (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈfætɪk/

Definition

Expressed or done with emphasis; forceful and definite in speech or action.

Examples

Her emphatic denial left no room for questioning her honesty.
The coach gave an emphatic thumbs-up to signal his approval of the play.
He was quite emphatic about the need for everyone to arrive on time.

How to Use emphatic

be emphatic about (prepositional phrase): To state or act with strong conviction regarding something. — "The doctor was emphatic about the importance of finishing the entire course of antibiotics."
emphatic rejection (collocation): A very strong and clear refusal. — "The proposal met with an emphatic rejection from the committee."

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