Emphasis
Emphasis noun - The quality or state of being forceful (as in expression).
Usage example: the emphasis with which my parents issued the warning about smoking left no doubt that they were serious
Intensity is a synonym for emphasis in importance topic. In some cases you can use "Intensity" instead a noun "Emphasis", when it comes to topics like stress.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- vehemence and emphasis
- vehemence and intensity
- violence and emphasis
- violence and intensity
- fury and emphasis
- fury and intensity
- power and emphasis
- power and intensity
- force and emphasis
- force and intensity
- strength and emphasis
- strength and intensity
- concentration and emphasis
- concentration and intensity
How words are described
| emotional | emotional emphasis | emotional intensity |
| high | high emphasis | high intensity |
| full | full emphasis | full intensity |
| low | low emphasis | low intensity |
| Other adjectives: equal, particular, usual, certain, light, constant, increased, great, serious, lower, noticeable, general, less, further, extra, unusual, greater, strange, different, higher. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, for all its seemingly Romantic emphasis on emotional intensity, falls hard on the side of Enlightenment.
Source: Romanticism Versus Enlightenment -
Advertisements for his games put a lot of emphasis on said game's "intensity," especially twitch-action and "speed".
Source: Mascot with Attitude
Cite this Source
Intensity and Emphasis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/emphasis/intensity
Emphasis & Intensity. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/emphasis/intensity>.
Intensity or Emphasis. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/emphasis/intensity.
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