forceful

English

Alternative forms

• forcefull (obsolete)

Etymology

From force +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹsfl̩/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: force‧ful

Adjective

forceful (comparative more forceful, superlative most forceful)

1. Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.

   forceful leader

   forceful speech

   She gave a forceful argument against the proposal.

   His forceful personality often dominated discussions.

Synonyms

• forcible

Antonyms

• gentle

Derived terms

• forcefully
• forcefulness
• nonforceful
• overforceful
• unforceful

Translations

powerful

Bulgarian: силен (bg) (silen), мощен (bg) (mošten) German: energisch (de), zwingend (de) Irish: fórsúil, láthair Old Irish: cathach Kabuverdianu: agresivu, agresive Spanish: poderoso (es), potente (es), enérgico (es)