Em-phăt'ic or Em-phăt'ic-al, a.

a. [Gr. ἐμφατικός, Fr. emphatique. See EMPHASIS.]

1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; requiring emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to remonstrate in an emphatic manner; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning; an emphatical word.
2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. “Emphatical colors.” Boyle.

Syn.—Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking.