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ADJECTIVE

emphatic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assertive categorical confident definite definitive energetic explicit forceful impressive pronounced resounding sober sure telling unmistakable vigorous

WEAK

absolute assured certain cogent decided determined direct distinct dogmatic dynamic earnest express flat for a face forcible important marked momentous no mistake pointed positive potent powerful significant solemn stressed striking strong trenchant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous equivocal idle impotent inactive indefinite indistinct ineffective inexact insignificant lethargic obscure uncertain unconfident unimportant unsure vague weak

WEAK

reserved understated unpronounced

Example Sentences

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Their fins are accented with orange, and they possess a smaller oval tooth patch.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The pommel-horse shape is accented with pencil-thin metallic piping and soft, suffused light pools in the hollows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The spacious kitchen is also accented with rich hardwood flooring, stone design elements, solid alder doors, and dual-pane windows.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Roozbeh Farahanipour sat in the blue-green glow of his Westwood restaurant’s 220-gallon saltwater aquarium and worried about Iran, his voice accented in anguish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2025

His voice thrust sweet and sour, and he accented the “dear.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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