Compelling
Compelling adjective - Having the power to persuade.
Emphatic and compelling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Emphatic" instead an adjective "Compelling".
Emphatic
Emphatic adjective - Marked by or uttered with forcefulness.
Usage example: the governor issued an emphatic denial of all charges
Compelling and emphatic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compelling" instead an adjective "Emphatic".
Nearby Words: emphasis, emphatically
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- forceful and compelling
- forceful and emphatic
- effective and compelling
- effective and emphatic
- strong and compelling
- strong and emphatic
- convincing and compelling
- convincing and emphatic
- powerful and compelling
- powerful and emphatic
- energetic and compelling
- energetic and emphatic
- potent and compelling
- potent and emphatic
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