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forcible
forcibledone by force: forcible entry Not to be confused with:forceful – powerful; vigorous; cogent; telling; effective: a forceful plea for justiceforc·i·ble F0245700 (fôr′sə-bəl)adj.1. Effected against resistance through the use of force: The police used forcible restraint in order to subdue the assailant.2. Characterized by force; powerful. forc′i·bly adv.forcible (ˈfɔːsəbəl) adj1. done by, involving, or having force2. convincing or effective: a forcible argument. ˈforcibleness, ˌforciˈbility n ˈforcibly advfor•ci•ble (ˈfɔr sə bəl, ˈfoʊr-) adj. 1. done or effected by force: forcible entry; forcible seizure. 2. having or producing force; powerfully effective. 3. convincing, as reasoning: a forcible theory. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French] for′ci•ble•ness, for`ci•bil′i•ty, n. for′ci•bly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | forcible - impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"strong-arm, physicalforceful - characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace" |
forcibleadjective1. violent, armed, aggressive, compulsory, drastic, coercive forcible resettlement of villagers2. compelling, strong, powerful, effective, active, impressive, efficient, valid, mighty, potent, energetic, forceful, weighty, cogent He is a forcible advocate for the arts.forcibleadjective1. Accomplished by force:coercive, violent.Informal: strong-arm.2. Full of or displaying force:dynamic, dynamical, effective, forceful, hard-hitting, powerful, strong, vigorous.Translationsforcible
Synonyms for forcibleadj violentSynonyms- violent
- armed
- aggressive
- compulsory
- drastic
- coercive
adj compellingSynonyms- compelling
- strong
- powerful
- effective
- active
- impressive
- efficient
- valid
- mighty
- potent
- energetic
- forceful
- weighty
- cogent
Synonyms for forcibleadj accomplished by forceSynonyms- coercive
- violent
- strong-arm
adj full of or displaying forceSynonyms- dynamic
- dynamical
- effective
- forceful
- hard-hitting
- powerful
- strong
- vigorous
Synonyms for forcibleadj impelled by physical force especially against resistanceSynonymsRelated Words |