powerful persuasive or effective
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
force•ful /ˈfɔrsfəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
force•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- powerful;
vigorous:a forceful blow; a forceful speech.
force•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
force•ful
(fôrs′fəl, fōrs′-),USA pronunciation adj.
force′ful•ly, adv.
force′ful•ness, n.
- full of force;
powerful;
vigorous;
effective:a forceful plea for peace. - acting or driven with force.
- force + -ful 1565–75
force′ful•ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . cogent, telling.
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'forceful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bolshevik
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- Roosevelt
- active
- aggressive
- aspirate
- aspiration
- assertive
- attack
- austere
- backlash
- ball
- beat
- blast
- blockbuster
- blow
- breach
- clean
- collide
- come on
- crack
- double-barrelled
- drastic
- dynamic
- dynamo
- eloquent
- emphatic
- forbid
- formidable
- fuck off
- furioso
- gangbuster
- ground
- harangue
- hard
- hard sell
- hard-hitting
- hearty
- high-octane
- high-powered
- high-pressure
- hit
- impact
- impress
- impulsive
- inculcate
- influential
- intense
- kick
- kick ass