exclamatory C2 Topic:Communication US /ɪkˈsklæməˌtɔɹi/ UK /ɪkˈsklæmətəri/ See IPA manual Freq #233472 Meanings 1 adj expressed as, containing, or resembling an exclamation Conversation remained exclamatory as each guest reacted in astonishment. 2 adj sudden, forceful, and emphatic in tone Her exclamatory delivery made every sentence sound urgent. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · expressed as, containing,... exclamative 2 adj · sudden, forceful, and... emphaticejaculatory ↔ Opposites matter-of-fact Word family Derived forms exclamatorilynonexclamatory Related forms exclamationexclaim Etymology Borrowed from Medieval Latin exclamatorius, from Latin exclamare ('to cry out'), itself ex- ('out') + clamare ('to shout'). Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # exclamatory **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪkˈsklæməˌtɔɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈsklæmətəri/ **Frequency rank:** 233472 ## Meanings 1. expressed as, containing, or resembling an exclamation 2. sudden, forceful, and emphatic in tone ## Examples - Conversation remained exclamatory as each guest reacted in astonishment. - Her exclamatory delivery made every sentence sound urgent. ## Synonyms - exclamative - emphatic - ejaculatory ## Antonyms - matter-of-fact ## Derived Forms - exclamatorily - nonexclamatory ## Related Forms - exclamation - exclaim ## Etymology Borrowed from Medieval Latin exclamatorius, from Latin exclamare ('to cry out'), itself ex- ('out') + clamare ('to shout'). ## Topics - Communication markdown