Forceful
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adjective.
Characterized by or full of force; effective.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Possessing force; forcible; expressing or representing with, force.
Impelled by violence; driven with force; acting with power; violent; impetuous.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Full of or processing force; exerting force; mighty.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
With assertive
force
;
powerful
.
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adjective.
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
adjective.
forceful and definite in expression or action
Word Usage
"But Baris stood quietly, his expression forceful, his gaze unblinking when met by Klingon eyes."
cross-reference
cogent
efficacious
emphatic
expressive
violent
Equivalent
assertive
bruising
drastic
emphatic
exclamatory
Etymologically Related
forcefully
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
remorseful
resourceful
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
aggressive
authoritative
businesslike
concise
eloquent
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
accented
accentuated
acid
active
acute