accentuated

American  

[ak-sen-choo-ey-tid] / ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. emphasized or made particularly noticeable; prominent.

   The carved humanoid figure has large almond-shaped eyes, full lips, and an accentuated chin.

2. (of a syllable or word) pronounced with greater loudness or length, higher pitch, or some combination of these; accented or stressed.

   This dictionary indicates the accentuated syllable by placing a stress mark (‘) before it.

3. written or printed with a mark indicating stress, vowel quality, or other features of pronunciation.

   User authentication does not work for usernames that contain an accentuated character.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of accentuate.

Other Word Forms

• unaccentuated adjective
• well-accentuated adjective

Etymology

Origin of accentuated

First recorded in 1725–35; accentuate + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; accentuate + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

“Talk to Me” is another winner with a bright and sparkly arrangement, its strobe-like effect accentuated with the sound of crashing objects, as if the stage is collapsing around the song as it builds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with a large space with an open floor plan that is accentuated by the arches in the walls.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

It has a real retro feeling to it, with original wood-panel walls, and they’ve accentuated that with 1970s-Italian-looking leather chairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Like any live performance, the director guides and informs the actors, suggesting pauses, accentuated deliveries, a focus on particular moments of the action.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

The sun streamed in from the windows behind him, and shadows lay over his face and accentuated the lines of his cheeks and jaw.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Related Words

• emphasize
• highlight
• point up
• underline
• underscore