forceful
adjUK /ˈfɔːsfəl/ · AU, UK, NZ /ˈfoːsfəl/
Etymology From force + -ful.
1
Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.
- forceful leader
- forceful speech
2 more examples
- She gave a forceful argument against the proposal.
- His forceful personality often dominated discussions.
- Antonyms
- gentle
- Derived terms
- forcefully, forcefulness, nonforceful, overforceful, unforceful