unemphatic
adjective
un·em·phat·ic ˌən-im-ˈfa-tik 
-em-
: not having or characterized by special emphasis or stress : not emphatic
unemphatic speech
a calm, unemphatic tone of voice
unemphatically
ˌən-im-ˈfa-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb -em-
speaking slowly and unemphatically
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant. 
Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021 The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again. Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018 This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity. Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018 This line, delivered in his usual uninflected, unemphatic tone, is chilling, something that the villain in a Hitchcock thriller, one of those immaculately amoral gentleman-monsters, might have said. Lili Anolik, Vanities, 14 Dec. 2017
Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021 The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again. Jon Pareles, New York Times, 6 July 2018 This 1991 feature, the second by Mexican filmmaker Maria Novaro, is leisurely paced and unemphatic but firmly conceived and executed, with a lot of feeling for female solidarity. Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 17 Apr. 2018 This line, delivered in his usual uninflected, unemphatic tone, is chilling, something that the villain in a Hitchcock thriller, one of those immaculately amoral gentleman-monsters, might have said. Lili Anolik, Vanities, 14 Dec. 2017 Word History
First Known Use
1800, in the meaning defined above
unemphatic
adjective
1
as in ambiguous
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ambiguous
- mild
- nonemphatic
- nonassertive
- uncompelling
- equivocal
- guarded
- understated
- wishy-washy
- weak
- halting
- hesitant
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- emphatic
- violent
- dynamic
- aggressive
- forceful
- vigorous
- muscular
- energetic
- strenuous
- assertive
- vehement
- resounding
- insistent
- marked
- decided
- pointed
- clear
- full-blooded
- unequivocal
- unambiguous
- plain
- categorical
- absolute
- categoric
2
as in inconspicuous
Synonyms & Similar Words
- inconspicuous
- unobtrusive
- unremarkable
- unshowy
- unflamboyant
- unnoticeable
- faint
- subtle
- obscure
- unimportant
- hidden
- undistinguished
- dim
- concealed
- shrouded
- insignificant
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- outstanding
- salient
- emphatic
- dramatic
- conspicuous
- showy
- brilliant
- remarkable
- striking
- flamboyant
- prominent
- pronounced
- noticeable
- noisy
- bold
- marked
- catchy
- commanding
- arresting
- important
- splashy
- major
- significant
- chief
- eye-catching
- bodacious
- grabby
- kenspeckle
