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Dictionary: forc·i·ble   (fôr'sə-bəl, fōr'-) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Effected against resistance through the use of force: The police used forcible restraint in order to subdue the assailant.
  2. Characterized by force; powerful.
forcibleness forc'i·ble·ness n.
forcibly forc'i·bly adv.

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adjective

  1. Accomplished by force: coercive, violent. Informal strong-arm. See attack/defend.
  2. Full of or displaying force: dynamic, dynamical, effective, forceful, hard-hitting, powerful, strong, vigorous. See strong/weak.

Antonyms: forcible
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adj

Definition: powerful, aggressive
Antonyms: nonaggressive, weak


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: impelled by physical force especially against resistance
  Synonyms: physical, strong-arm


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - som sker med magt, voldelig, kraftig

Nederlands (Dutch)
gewelddadig, krachtig

Français (French)
adj. - forcé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gewaltsam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βίαιος, πειστικός, με το ζόρι

Italiano (Italian)
impetuoso, forzoso, forzato, vigoroso, energico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - violento

Русский (Russian)
насильственный, впечатляющий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - violento

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - som sker med våld, kraftig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
强制的, 有气力的, 强迫的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 強制的, 有氣力的, 強迫的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 강요의, 강제적인, 힘찬

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 力ずくの, 強制的な, 説得力のある, 力強い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قسري , فعال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חזק, משכנע‬


 
 
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