- Effected against resistance through the use of force: The police used forcible restraint in order to subdue the assailant.
- Characterized by force; powerful.
forcibly forc'i·bly adv.
Dictionary:
forc·i·ble (fôr'sə-bəl, fōr'-) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: forcible |
adjective
| Antonyms: forcible |
Definition: powerful, aggressive
Antonyms: nonaggressive, weak
| WordNet: forcible |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
Synonyms: physical, strong-arm
| Translations: Forcible |
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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