forcible
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forcible
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From Middle English forcible, forsable, from Old French forcible, from forcier (“to conquer by force”), equivalent to force + -ible.
adjective more forcible · most forcible
- Done by force, forced. I fled; but he pursued (though more, it seems, / Inflamed with lust than rage), and, swifter far, / Me overtook, his mother, all dismayed, / And, in embraces forcible and foul / Engendering with me, of that rape begot / These yelling monsters, that with ceaseless cry / Surround me, as thou saw'st—
- Having (physical) force, forceful. […] he drew her to him, laid a forcible detaining arm about her waist, and misapprehended her frantic revolt for an exhibition of maidenly reluctance.
- Having a powerful effect; forceful, telling, strong, convincing, effective. But that which hath been once most sufficient, may wax otherwise by alteration of time and place; that punishment which hath been sometimes forcible to bridle sin, may grow afterwards too weak and feebled.
- Able to be forced. […] it seems that an entry is not forcible by the bare drawing up a latch, or pulling back the bolt of a door, there being no appearance therein of its being done by strong hand, or multitude of people; […]
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Talk about this word "forcible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forcible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. forcible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forcible "forcible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forcible.Cite this
@misc{forcible_2026,
title = {forcible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forcible},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
