"forceful" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɔɹsfl̩/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forceful.wav Forms: more forceful [comparative], most forceful [superlative], forcefull [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: From force + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|force|ful|pos=adjective}} force + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} forceful (comparative more forceful, superlative most forceful)
  1. Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful. Synonyms: forcible Derived forms: forcefully, forcefulness, nonforceful, overforceful, unforceful Translations (powerful): силен (silen) (Bulgarian), мощен (mošten) (Bulgarian), energisch (German), zwingend (German), fórsúil (Irish), láthair (Irish), agresivu (Kabuverdianu), agresive (Kabuverdianu), cathach (Old Irish), poderoso (Spanish), potente (Spanish), enérgico (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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