force·ful (fôrs f l, f rs-)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. |
forceful [ˈfɔːsfʊl]
adj
1. powerful
2. persuasive or effective
forcefully adv
forcefulness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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.
Translations
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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