emphasis

The word “emphasis” has 3 syllables: em-pha-sis

It's pronounced as /ˈɛm.fə.sɪs/

What is synonym and antonym for emphasis?

In the thesaurus, “emphasis” has 62 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for emphasis along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for emphasis

absoluteness
accent
accentuation
aggressiveness
ardency
ardor
assertiveness
attention
clearness
concentration
consequence
consideration
decidedness
directness
eloquence
fervency
fervidness
fervor
fierceness
focus
force
forcefulness
headline
heed
highlight
import
impressiveness
incision
incisiveness
insistence
intenseness
intensity
moment
note
passion
plainness
positiveness
potency
power
precedence
preeminence
primacy
priority
regard
significance
spotlight
straightforwardness
strength
stress
stridency
top billing
underlining
underscoring
value
vehemence
vigorousness
violence
vividness
vociferousness
warmth
weight
worth

Antonyms for emphasis

ambiguity
de-emphasis
delicacy
disregard
equivocation
feebleness
ignorance
incompetence
indifference
insignificance
lethargy
lightness
mildness
minimization
subtlety
triviality
underemphasis
unimportance
weakness

Meanings of emphasis

noun
1. Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
2. Special attention or prominence given to something.
3. Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
4. The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
5. The use of boldface.

Example Sentences

The teacher put special emphasis on the importance of reading.
His speech had a strong emphasis on teamwork and cooperation.
The design places emphasis on simplicity and elegance.
She spoke with great emphasis to make her point clear.
The new policy puts more emphasis on customer satisfaction.

On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to emphasis, such as: absoluteness, accent, accentuation, aggressiveness, ambiguity, ardency, ardor.

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