Meaning

1 senses
  1. Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.

    forceful leader

    forceful speech

    energisch, zwingend

    characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Tom is forceful.

    Том вольовий.

    deTom ist kraftvoll.

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  2. Tom is a forceful leader.

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  3. Don't be afraid to be forceful in selling your product.

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  4. Jane said in a forceful manner that she was right.

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  5. He was a forceful leader.

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Translations

2 languages
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By meaning 1
powerful:

Origin

From force + -ful.

From force + -ful.

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Forms

more forceful, most forceful
Comparativemore forceful Lesson
Superlativemost forceful Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • forceful and definite in expression or action:emphatic

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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