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Emphasized vs Underemphasized - What's the difference?

emphasized | underemphasized |

As a verb emphasized

is past tense of emphasize.

As an adjective underemphasized is

insufficiently emphasized.

emphasized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (emphasize)

    • emphasize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * emphasise

    Verb

    (emphasiz)
  • To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
    • His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.

    Synonyms

    * betone * stress * underscore

    Antonyms

    * de-emphasize * downplay

    Derived terms

    * reemphasize * overemphasize * underemphasize

    Related terms

    * emphasis * emphatic

    underemphasized

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Insufficiently emphasized