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- [fawrs-fuh l, fohrs-]
- /ˈfɔrs fəl, ˈfoʊrs-/
- /ˈfɔːs.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawrs-fuh l, fohrs-]
- /ˈfɔrs fəl, ˈfoʊrs-/
Definitions of forceful word
- adjective forceful full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace. 1
- adjective forceful acting or driven with force. 1
- noun forceful (especially of a person or argument) strong and assertive; vigorous and powerful. 1
- adjective forceful person, speech: powerful 1
- adjective forceful action: effective 1
- adjective forceful If you describe someone as forceful, you approve of them because they express their opinions and wishes in a strong, emphatic, and confident way. 0
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Origin of forceful
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; force + -ful
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Parts of speech for Forceful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forceful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forceful
adj forceful
- vigorous — full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
- convincing — If you describe someone or something as convincing, you mean that they make you believe that a particular thing is true, correct, or genuine.
- vehement — zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
- persuasive — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
- cogent — A cogent reason, argument, or example is strong and convincing.
adjective forceful
- powerful — physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
- dynamic — (of a process or system) Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
- influential — having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
- energetic — Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
- constraining — Present participle of constrain.
noun forceful
- ruggedness — having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
- maleness — a person bearing an X and Y chromosome pair in the cell nuclei and normally having a penis, scrotum, and testicles, and developing hair on the face at adolescence; a boy or man.
- virility — the state or quality of being virile; manly character, vigor, or spirit; masculinity.
Antonyms for forceful
adj forceful
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- impotent — not potent; lacking power or ability.
- inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
adjective forceful
- unconvincing — persuading or assuring by argument or evidence: They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
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