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FORCEFUL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Forceful and definite in expression or action
Example:
the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty
Synonyms:
emphatic; forceful
Classified under:
Similar:
assertive; self-asserting; self-assertive (aggressively self-assured)
Derivation:
forcefulness (physical energy or intensity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
Example:
a forceful plan for peace
Classified under:
Similar:
bruising (brutally forceful and compelling)
drastic (forceful and extreme and rigorous)
emphatic; exclamatory (sudden and strong)
firm; strong (strong and sure)
forcible; physical; strong-arm (impelled by physical force especially against resistance)
impellent (forcing forward or onward; impelling)
impetuous (marked by violent force)
sharp (quick and forceful)
Antonym:
forceless (lacking force; feeble)
Derivation:
forcefulness (physical energy or intensity)
