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forceful

/ˈfɔːsfəl/ UK
[ˈfɔːsfl̩] UK
/ˈfoːsfəl/ Australia, British, New Zealand
[ˈfoːsfl̩] Australia, British, New Zealand
/ˈfoɹsfəl/ US
[ˈfoɹsfl̩] US
/ˈfoɾsfəl/ Scotland
[ˈfoɾsfl̩] Scotland

Where it comes from

From force + -ful.

adjective more forceful · most forceful · forcefull

Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful. forceful leader
Similar: forcible, cogent

Opposite: gentle

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: forcible, telling, strong-arm, impellent, strong, emphatic, drastic, assertive, impetuous, weighty, cogent, bruising, exclamatory, firm, sharp, physical

adjective

Opposite: gentle

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adj powerful

Español	poderoso, potente, enérgico
Deutsch	energisch, zwingend

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@misc{forceful_2026,
  title = {forceful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forceful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}