forceful

English

Alternative forms

• forcefull (archaic)

Etymology

From force +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹsfəl/
• Hyphenation: force‧ful

Adjective

forceful (comparative more forceful, superlative most forceful)

1. With assertive force; powerful.

Synonyms

• forcible

Antonyms

• gentle

Derived terms

• forcefully

Translations

powerful

• Bulgarian: силен (bg) (silen), мощен (bg) (mošten)
• German: energisch (de), zwingend (de)

• Irish:

  Old Irish: cathach