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forcible Definition

for·cible (fôr′sə bəl)

adjective

  1. done or effected by force; involving the use of force
  2. having force; forceful

Etymology: ME < OFr

forcible Related Forms

for′·cible·ness noun for′·cibly adverb

forcible Synonyms

forcible

modif.

coercive, vigorous, cogent; see persuasive, violent 1.

forcible Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • repatriation: She was in charge of the forcible repatriation of aliens to their home planets.
  • expulsion: In reality, Amnesty has found that people were detained even tho the prospect of their forcible expulsion within a reasonable time was slim.
  • eviction: The document outlines the background behind the campaign of forcible evictions and demolitions in urban areas throughout Zimbabwe.
  • deportation: His decision was carefully worded and focused on the legality of forcible deportation.
  • displacement: Government soldiers have also been responsible for the deaths of innocent civilians and forcible displacement.
  • removal: The Trail of Tears is the name given to the forcible removal of the Cherokee Nation from Georgia to Oklahoma in 1838.

Modifying Another Word

very: A very forcible description of Holland is thus struck out in one of Martha Penny's letters.