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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnemphatic
/ˌʌn.ɛmˈfæt.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not having or showing emphasis; lacking in force or intensity.
"His unemphatic tone made it difficult to gauge his true feelings about the proposal." - 2
Characterized by a lack of emphasis or stress in speech or writing.
"The unemphatic delivery of the news left the audience confused about its importance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unemphatic' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'emphatic', which comes from the Greek 'emphasis', meaning 'to show or express'. The term evolved in English during the 19th century to describe a lack of emphasis or forcefulness in expression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unemphatic" is said worldwide
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non emphatique
Transliteration: nɔ̃ ɛ̃fa.tik
"Son ton non emphatique a rendu le message difficile à comprendre."
unemphatisch
Transliteration: ʊn.ɛmˈfa.tɪʃ
"Seine unemphatische Art machte es schwer, seine wahren Gefühle zu erkennen."
non enfatico
Transliteration: non enˈfa.ti.ko
"Il suo tono non enfatico ha reso difficile capire l'importanza della notizia."
no enfático
Transliteration: no enˈfa.ti.ko
"Su tono no enfático dejó a la audiencia confundida sobre la importancia del mensaje."
não enfático
Transliteration: nɐ̃w ẽˈfa.tʃiku
"O tom não enfático dele dificultou a compreensão da mensagem."
अप्रभावी
Transliteration: aprabhavi
"उनकी अप्रभावी आवाज़ ने समाचार की गंभीरता को समझना मुश्किल बना दिया।"
无强调的
Transliteration: wú qiángdiào de
"他无强调的语气让人难以理解消息的重要性。"
강조되지 않은
Transliteration: gangjohaji anheun
"그의 강조되지 않은 어조는 소식의 중요성을 이해하기 어렵게 만들었다."
強調されていない
Transliteration: kyōchō sarete inai
"彼の強調されていない口調は、ニュースの重要性を理解するのを難しくした。"
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