nyomatékos

Nyomatékos is a Hungarian adjective meaning emphatic, forceful, or stressed, used to describe language, tone, or actions delivered with clear emphasis. It can apply to spoken or written expression and to what is described as having impact or weight. In everyday usage it often signals that the speaker or writer intends to underline a point or persuade the listener, rather than merely state information.

Etymology and sense include the idea of pressure or emphasis, derived from nyomaték (emphasis, momentum, force) with the suffix -os to form an adjective. The word is common in formal and informal contexts and is frequently used in linguistic, rhetorical, and journalistic language.

Usage notes: nyomatékos can describe a statement (nyomatékos kijelentés), a tone of voice (nyomatékos hangnem), or a delivery that stresses particular words or ideas. It is closely related to but distinct from hangsúlyos (accented or stressed) and erőteljes (powerful or forceful), while its opposite would be tompa or közönyös, indicating a lack of emphasis or interest.

Examples include: “A beszéd nyomatékos volt, kiemelve a legfontosabb kérdéseket.” and “Nyomatékos hangnemben beszélt, hogy meggyőzze a hallgatóságot.” In translation, nyomatékos roughly corresponds to emphatic or forceful in English.

See also: hangsúly, hangsúlyos, emfázis.