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)
Forceful
//ˈfɔɹsfl̩//
Synonyms for "forceful" (187 found)
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Antonyms
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2 entriesderived
5 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
2 entriessimilar
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
Translations
12 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- мощен adj (powerful)
- силен adj (powerful)
German
2 entries- energisch adj (powerful)
- zwingend adj (powerful)
Irish
2 entries- fórsúil adj (powerful)
- láthair adj (powerful)
Kabuverdianu
2 entries- agresive adj (powerful)
- agresivu adj (powerful)
Old Irish
1 entries- cathach adj (powerful)
Spanish
3 entries- enérgico adj (powerful)
- poderoso adj (powerful)
- potente adj (powerful)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
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.
Source: tatoeba (802947)
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