Forceful

/ˈfɔɹsfl̩/

Synonyms for "forceful" (309 found)

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Closest matches (62)

Adjective(18 words)
emphaticaggressive behaviorangriestangular energyassertionalassertiveassertive phrasingauthoritative presencebold termcoercivecoercive enforcementcoercive enforcementscoercive methodscoercive pressurecoercive rhetoriccompelling casedecisivedetonative
Noun(14 words)
batteringbludgeoningbroadsidebullbatbulldozingcannonballcannoningclarioncoercive actioncoercive reformcoercive tacticcombat marchcudgellingdemonstrated forcefulness
Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (93)

Adjective(23 words)
directdirect thrustdramaticdriving factordutch kracht methodelementalemphatic adverbemphatic answeremphatic expressionemphatic resultemphatic statementsemphatic styleenergetic learnersenergetic oral presentationenergetic responseextra pushfeistierfiery statementforcible removalforcible seizure
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hardfistedheavy thrustintensified noun phrase
Noun(11 words)
exclamatory sentencefirm tugforcefully stated factsforcingforcing techniquegreat vigorhammeringhard shovehittinginsistingjavelin thrust
Adverb(1 words)
forcefully expressed opinion

Related words (154)

Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(36 words)
loud energyloud voiceloudestmain thrustfulnessmasterfulperemptorypersuasivephysical forcepowerfulpowerful deliverypowerful shovepunchiestpunchy phrasingrevolutionary activistrough shovesignificantstridentstrongstrong argumentstrong constitutional framework
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strong effectstrong emphasisstrong evidencestrong motivationsstrong pushurgent needvehementvehement deliveryvigorous growthvigorous pacevigorous presentationviolent pushesviolent shovevividestvociferousénergique
Noun(26 words)
magnitude of applied forcemilitantmorally authoritativeplosivepoundingrailroadingramroddingrough pushsforzandoshoutingshoving gestureslammingsmashingsockingsteamrollingstrong shovethrust forwardthrust forward aggressivelythrustingthumping
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thwackinguppercuttingviolent pushviolent revolution studywrestingyanking

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

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More specific

10 entries
assertiveclear argumentcompellingdecisive outcomedirect speechemphaticemphatic toneinsistentpowerful impactstrong influence

Collocations

5 entries
forceful argumentforceful leadershipforceful speechforceful stanceforceful tone

Inflections

2 entries
more forcefulmost forceful

Derivations

2 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

15 entries

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I also need to get people to understand the real me! My forceful behaviour is one way I try to do this!

Source: tatoeba (327886)

The plump young woman thrust the heel of her stiletto into my big toe under the pretence that I had been too forceful.

Source: tatoeba (668075)

My impression of this government is that they need a more forceful economic policy, otherwise they'll encounter large problems in the future.

Source: tatoeba (801915)

He was a forceful leader.

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