Intensifier (Noun)
Meaning
A modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The word "completely" is an intensifier in the sentence "I'm completely exhausted".
- The phrase "extremely well" contains two intensifiers, "extremely" and "well", which emphasize the degree of the speaker's abilities.
- In the sentence "He's totally destroyed the room", "totally" is an intensifier that strengthens the meaning of "destroyed".
- The word "incredibly" is an intensifier in the phrase "incredibly talented musician", emphasizing the musician's exceptional abilities.
- The adverb "really" is an intensifier in the sentence "I really don't know what to say", adding emphasis to the speaker's uncertainty.