About The Word Forcible
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Forcible
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What's The Definition Of Forcible?
[adj] impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Forcible: forceful | physical | strong-arm Related Terms | Find terms related to Forcible: accented | accentuated | acid | active | acute | aggressive | animated | armipotent | assertive | authoritative | beefy | biting | bouncing | brisk | bulldozer | coercive | cogent | corrosive | cutting | decided | doughty | drastic | driving | dynamic | effective | emphasized | emphatic | energetic | enterprising | enthusiastic | forceful | forcy | full of pep | full-blooded | full-strength | go-go | gutsy | gutty | hale | hard | hard as nails | hardy | hearty | hefty | high-potency | high-powered | high-pressure | high-tension | husky | imperative | impetuous | impressive | in force | in power | in red letters | incisive | intense | iron-hard | irresistible | italicized | keen | kinetic | lively | living | lusty | mettlesome | mighty | mighty in battle | militant | mordant | nervous | nervy | obstinate | operative | penetrating | peppy | piercing | poignant | pointed | positive | potent | powerful | prepotent | puissant | punchy | punctuated | red-blooded | robust | robustious | rugged | ruling | self-assertive | sensational | severe | sinewed | sinewy | slashing | sledgehammer | smacking | snappy | spanking | spirited | stalwart | starred | steamroller | steely | stout | strapping | strenuous | stressed | striking | stringent | strong | strong as brandy | strong as strong | strong-arm | strong-willed | sturdy | take-charge | take-over | telling | trenchant | underlined | underscored | valid | vehement | vibrant | vigorous | violent | vital | vivacious | vivid | zestful | zesty | zippy See Also | Forcible In Webster's Dictionary \For"ci*ble\, a. [Cf. OF. forcible forcible, forceable
that may be forced.]
1. Possessing force; characterized by force, efficiency, or
energy; powerful; efficacious; impressive; influential.
How forcible are right words! --Job. vi. 2?.
Sweet smells are most forcible in dry substances,
when broken. --Bacon.
But I have reasons strong and forcible. --Shak.
That punishment which hath been sometimes forcible
to bridle sin. --Hooker.
He is at once elegant and sublime, forcible and
ornamented. --Lowth
(Transl. )
2. Violent; impetuous.
Like mingled streams, more forcible when joined.
--Prior.
3. Using force against opposition or resistance; obtained by
compulsion; effected by force; as, forcible entry or
abduction.
In embraces of King James . . . forcible and unjust.
--Swift.
{Forcible entry and detainer} (Law), the entering upon and
taking and withholding of land and tenements by actual
force and violence, and with a strong hand, to the
hindrance of the person having the right to enter.
Syn: Violent; powerful; strong; energetic; mighty; potent;
weighty; impressive; cogent; influential.
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