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"

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"

Related terms

assertive

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Rhymes with

resourceful remorseful mournful scornful mistrustful awful graceful houseful disgraceful lawful stressful artful fearful awful frightful masterful purposeful eiffel harmful rifle riffle raffle ruffle rueful thoughtful wrongful successful unsuccessful sorrowful fruitful fretful deceitful waffle scuffle stifle rightful unlawful mistrustful fanciful lustful apocryphal distrustful peaceful useful falafel duffel muffle baffle suspenseful blissful shuffle kerfuffle fitful fistful fateful prayerful doubtful soulful sinful faithful restful ungrateful watchful deceitful wishful bashful powerful grateful dreadful careful tearful unfaithful wonderful triumphal bountiful delightful cheerful tactful mindful spiteful bountiful boastful insightful regretful truffle trifle beautiful thankful distasteful colorful plentiful zestful shameful wasteful reshuffle wistful tasteful woeful pitiful merciful worshipful truthful prayerful joyful doleful untruthful hopeful baleful playful painful needful willful tuneful gainful gleeful neglectful plentiful unhealthful forgetful flavorful respectful disrespectful hurtful hateful youthful skillful helpful vengeful healthful dutiful meaningful uneventful eventful forgetful disdainful resentful unhelpful

Phonetic and Homophones

F AO1 R S F AH0 L

Similar Spelling

forcefully force-feed force_pump force_feed forceps force_field

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