He had to take a forcible approach to the stuck window.
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Forcible
Synonyms for "forcible" (148 found)
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Strong matches (44)
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6 entriesrelated to
8 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- принудителен adj (done by force)
- силен adj (having force)
- убедителен adj (having a powerful effect)
Dutch
4 entries- gedwongen adj (able to be forced)
- gewelddadig adj (done by force)
- indrukwekkend adj (having a powerful effect)
- krachtig adj (having force)
French
4 entries- forcé adj (able to be forced)
- forçable adj (able to be forced)
- impressionnant adj (having a powerful effect)
- puissant adj (having force)
Manx
1 entries- eiginagh adj (done by force)
Spanish
4 entries- forzable adj (able to be forced)
- forzado adj (done by force)
- forzoso adj (done by force)
- poderoso adj (having force)
Ukrainian
2 entries- наси́льний adj (done by force)
- примусо́вий adj (done by force)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
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—
Source: wiktionary
The forcible administration of poison is by no means a new thing in criminal annals.
Source: wiktionary
Since the forcible ejection of pugilist Siki from the New York Bar in Paris, discussion of Negro rights has become serious.
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