FORCEFUL

emphatic, forceful

(adjective) forceful and definite in expression or action; “the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty”

forceful

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

forceful (comparative more forceful, superlative most forceful)

Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.

Synonyms

• forcible

Antonyms

• gentle

Source: Wiktionary


Force"ful, a.

Definition: Full of or processing force; exerting force; mighty.

– Force"ful*ly, adv. Against the steed he threw His forceful spear. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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