forceful
forceful
Definition
force·ful (fôrs′fəl)
adjective
full of force; powerful, vigorous, effective, cogent, etc.
force′·fully adverb
force′·ful·ness noun
forceful
Synonyms
forceful
Usage Examples
Infinitive complement
- get: Now this act alone, may be forceful enough to get a response, but what if it isnt?
Modifies a noun
- personality: Someone with a forceful personality might persuade others that an unusual or unexpected light is really a flying saucer.
- reminder: Baroness Kennedy's forceful reminder that " Markets are not moral!
- presence: Now an established pro, he stalked the table, a forceful, overpowering presence.
- argument: It might take all your courage to stand up to someone putting up a forceful argument.
- manner: This pages presents the case against the car in a well argued and forceful manner.
- intervention: Where prevention fails, can we agree on criteria for intervention - and forceful intervention if necessary?
Modifying Another Word
- equally: The Alliance needs to be equally forceful in resisting this invasion into childhood.
- quite: Obviously they felt that ' sorry, you're not our cup of tea ' wasnt quite forceful enough.
- particularly: That is something he has always been particularly forceful about.
- too: Beware of upsetting editors by being too forceful or demanding.
- very: She was speaking specifically to death by suicide, with a very forceful message.
- so: She is so forceful now and puts in so much effort.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Usually a series, becoming more forceful the longer the overdue account remains unpaid.
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