forceable

English

Etymology

From force +‎ -able.

Adjective

forceable (comparative more forceable, superlative most forceable)

1. Obsolete form of forcible (“able to be forced”).
   • 1666, Michael Dalton, The Countrey Justice, page 230:

     Who may commit a forceable Entry, &c. and upon whom.

2. Alternative spelling of forcible.
   • 2021 October 1, Ian Austen, “Fashion Mogul Agrees to Face Sex-Trafficking Charges in U.S.”, in The New York Times‎:

     When Mr. Nygard will actually be sent to the United States was further complicated by an announcement from the Toronto Police Service that it has a warrant to arrest him on six charges of sexual assault and three of forceable confinement.

Usage notes

• While used more in the past, forceable today is often considered a misspelling of forcible.