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exclamatory

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ɛksˈklæməˌtɔɹi/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling an exclamation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Emphatic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

sudden and strong

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an emphatic no

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: emphatic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin exclāmātōrius.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: exclamatorio — Translations