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forceful
powerful; vigorous; cogent; telling; effective: a forceful plea for justice
Not to be confused with:
forcible – done by force: forcible entry
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force·ful
(fôrs′fəl)adj.
Characterized by or full of force; effective: was persuaded by the forceful speaker to register to vote; enacted forceful measures to reduce drug abuse.
force′ful·ly adv.
force′ful·ness n.
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forceful
(ˈfɔːsfʊl)adj
1. powerful
2. persuasive or effective
ˈforcefully adv
ˈforcefulness n
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force•ful
(ˈfɔrs fəl, ˈfoʊrs-)adj.
1. full of force; powerful; vigorous: a forceful blow.
2. effective; cogent; telling: a forceful plea for justice.
[1565–75]
force′ful•ly, adv.
force′ful•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | forceful - 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" forceless, unforceful - lacking force; feeble; "a forceless argument" |
2. | forceful - forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty" assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act" |
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forceful
adjective
1. dynamic, powerful, vigorous, potent, assertive He was a man of forceful character.
dynamic weak, exhausted, faint, powerless, frail, feeble, enervated, spent
dynamic weak, exhausted, faint, powerless, frail, feeble, enervated, spent
2. powerful, strong, convincing, effective, compelling, persuasive, weighty, pithy, cogent, telling This is a forceful argument for joining them.
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forceful
adjective1. Full of or displaying force:
2. Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy:
Informal: peppy.
3. Expressed or performed with emphasis:
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Translations
قَوي
mocný
kraftfuldstærk
erélyes
kraftmikill, öflugur
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forceful
adj
(= vigorous) person, manner, action → energisch; character, personality → stark; rejection, criticism, denial → entschieden; speech, statement, language, style → eindringlich; reminder → eindringlich, nachdrücklich; argument (= strong) → eindringlich; (= convincing) → überzeugend; he was forceful in his refusal → er weigerte sich entschieden; she was forceful in her condemnation of the regime → sie verurteilte das Regime aufs schärfste or Schärfste
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force
(foːs) noun1. strength or power that can be felt. the force of the wind.
2. a person or thing that has great power. the forces of Nature.
3. (sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action. the police force; the Royal Air Force.
verb1. to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will. He forced me to give him money.
2. to achieve by strength or effort. He forced a smile despite his grief.
forced adjective done with great effort. a forced march.
ˈforceful adjective powerful. a forceful argument.
ˈforcefully adverbˈforces noun plural
the army, navy and air force considered together. The Forces played a large part in the parade.
in/into force in or into operation; working or effective. The new law is now in force.
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