英语词汇“forceful”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adjective) in the sense of dynamic

Definition

strong, emphatic, and confident

He was a man of forceful character.

Synonyms

dynamic

He seemed a dynamic and energetic leader.

powerful

a big, powerful man

vigorous

The choir and orchestra gave a vigorous performance of Haydn's oratorio.

potent

The treatment is extremely potent, but can have unpleasant side-effects.

assertive

an assertive style of management

Opposites

weak

exhausted

faint

powerless

frail

feeble

enervated

spent

2 (adjective) in the sense of powerful

Definition

effective

This is a forceful argument for joining them.

Synonyms

powerful

a powerful drama about a corrupt city leader

strong

There will be a strong incentive to enter into negotiations.

convincing

Scientists say there is no convincing evidence for this theory.

effective

You can't make an effective argument if all you do is stridently voice your opinion.

compelling

He puts forward a compelling argument against the policy.

persuasive

a persuasive argument against reform

weighty

pithy

a pithy comment

cogent

He makes a cogent argument for a more egalitarian education system.

telling

Someone's attitude to wait staff is a telling clue to their personality.

单词	forceful
释义	forceful (fɔːʳsfʊl) 1. adjective If you describe someone as forceful, you approve of them because they express their opinions and wishes in a strong, emphatic, and confident way. [approval] He was a man of forceful character, with considerable insight and diplomatic skills. Synonyms: dynamic, powerful, vigorous, potent More Synonyms of forceful forcefully adverb [ADVERB with verb] Mrs. Dambar was talking very rapidly and somewhat forcefully. forcefulness uncountable noun She had inherited her father's forcefulness. 2. adjective Something that is forceful has a very powerful effect and causes you to think or feel something very strongly. It made a very forceful impression on me. For most people a heart attack is a forceful reminder that they are mortal. forcefully adverb [ADVERB with verb] Daytime television tended to remind her too forcefully of her own situation. 3. adjective A forceful point or argument in a discussion is one that is good, valid, and convincing. More Synonyms of forceful forceful in British English (ˈfɔːsfʊl) adjective 1. powerful 2. persuasive or effective Derived forms forcefully (ˈforcefully) adverb forcefulness (ˈforcefulness) noun forceful in American English (ˈfɔrsfəl) adjective full of force; powerful, vigorous, effective, cogent, etc. Derived forms forcefully (ˈforcefully) adverb forcefulness (ˈforcefulness) noun Examples of 'forceful' in a sentence forceful He wasn't a forceful personality. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She is a colourful character with a forceful personality and extremely green fingers. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He was a forceful personality and a great speaker. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He is a figure of physical stature and a ferociously forceful personality. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He had not lost his forceful personality. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She still kept around her forceful reminders of all she had lost. Deborah Cadbury THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002) The most forceful argument against compensation is that innocent taxpayers will end up footing the bill. Times, Sunday Times (2006) About how she thinks she would be a better actress if she were a more flexible and less forceful personality. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They should be a forceful presence. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Strong leadership is at the core, which comes naturally to such a forceful personality. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He is not a forceful personality, nor a fighter. Cockett, Richard Thinking the Unthinkable (1994) He was a forceful character, and a force of nature. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He is a forceful presence, physically and in personality. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But it's the rational reasons that make the most forceful argument. The Sun (2008) People say he's a hard man and he does have a forceful personality when dealing with the team. The Sun (2010) These two are forceful characters. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) How forceful is this argument? The Times Literary Supplement (2011) It is this kind of forceful and fearless character that intuitively knows how to play to make an audience's hair stand on end. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She has a razor-sharp mind and a forceful, determined personality. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages forceful British English: forceful ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as forceful, you approve of them because they express their opinions and wishes in a strong, emphatic, and confident way. He was a man of forceful character, with considerable insight and diplomatic skills. American English: forceful Brazilian Portuguese: enérgico Chinese: 有魄力的 European Spanish: enérgico French: énergique German: energisch Italian: forte Japanese: 力強い Korean: 힘찬 European Portuguese: enérgico Latin American Spanish: enérgico Chinese translation of 'forceful' forceful (ˈfɔːsful) adj [person] 坚(堅)定有力的 (jiāndìng yǒulì de) [impression, reminder] 有力的 (yǒulì de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of dynamic Definition strong, emphatic, and confident He was a man of forceful character. Synonyms dynamic He seemed a dynamic and energetic leader. powerful a big, powerful man vigorous The choir and orchestra gave a vigorous performance of Haydn's oratorio. potent The treatment is extremely potent, but can have unpleasant side-effects. assertive an assertive style of management Opposites weak , exhausted , faint , powerless , frail , feeble , enervated , spent 2 (adjective) in the sense of powerful Definition effective This is a forceful argument for joining them. Synonyms powerful a powerful drama about a corrupt city leader strong There will be a strong incentive to enter into negotiations. convincing Scientists say there is no convincing evidence for this theory. effective You can't make an effective argument if all you do is stridently voice your opinion. compelling He puts forward a compelling argument against the policy. persuasive a persuasive argument against reform weighty pithy a pithy comment cogent He makes a cogent argument for a more egalitarian education system. telling Someone's attitude to wait staff is a telling clue to their personality. Additional synonyms in the sense of assertive Definition confident and direct in dealing with others an assertive style of management Synonyms confident, firm, demanding, decided, forward, can-do (informal), positive, aggressive, decisive, forceful, emphatic, insistent, feisty (informal), pushy (informal), in-your-face (British, slang), dogmatic, strong-willed, domineering, overbearing, self-assured, carnivorous (informal) in the sense of cogent Definition forcefully convincing He makes a cogent argument for a more egalitarian education system. Synonyms convincing, strong, powerful, effective, compelling, urgent, influential, potent, irresistible, compulsive, forceful, conclusive, weighty, forcible in the sense of compelling Definition convincing He puts forward a compelling argument against the policy. Synonyms convincing, telling, powerful, forceful, conclusive, weighty, cogent, irrefutable Synonyms of 'forceful' forceful Explore 'forceful' in the dictionary
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