forceful | ||
1. | [ adjective ] characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical) | |
Examples: | "a forceful speaker" "a forceful personality" "forceful measures" "a forceful plan for peace" |
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Related terms: | forceless firm drastic emphatic cogent impellent impetuous sharp forcible bruising | |
2. | [ adjective ] forceful and definite in expression or action | |
Synonyms: | emphatic | |
Examples: | "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty" |
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Related terms: | assertive | |
Similar spelling: |
forcefully force-feed force_pump force_feed forceps force_field |