Languages aren't his forte.
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Forte
/ˈfɔːteɪ/
Synonyms for "forte" (180 found)
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Noun(9 words)
Strong matches (54)
capabilitycapacitycapricciosocompetencecon affettocon agilitacon agitazionecon amorecrescendocup of teadeafeningdecrescendodiminuendodolcedowerdowryear piercingear splittingear-piercingear-rending
Adjective(1 words)
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loud-soundingloudishloudlylustilymain interestmakingsmannermarcandomediummetiermorendonatural endowmentnatural giftnoisilyoysterparlandopartspealingpet subjectpianissimo
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pianopiercingpizzicatoplangentpotentialpowerpowersprestissimoprestopursuitqualificationrallentandoresoundingresoundinglyresourceringingringinglyritardandoritenutoscherzandoscherzoscherzososkillsonoroussordosotto vocespecialismspecialityspecializationspecialtyspherespiccatostaccatostentoraphonicstentorianstentoriousstrengthstrettostrong flairstrong pointstyletalenttalentstechnicalitythe goodsthe stuffthingthunderoustonitruanttonitruoustremolandotremolosotrillandotypeuproariouslyvocationwayweaknesswhat it takeswindow-rattling
Adverb(1 words)
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10 entriescomputer sciencefortissimolinguisticsmathematicsmezzo fortemezzo-fortepotent capabilityrobust characteristicstatisticsvigorous trait
Collocations
11 entriesarea of expertisearea of specialtybailiwickfield of specializationforte approachforte attributeforte dynamic markingforte passageforte sectionstrong pointstrong suit
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesfrench originitalian origin
Antonyms
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2 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Patience is not my forte.
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The study of futurology was his forte.
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As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte.
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