forcible

ˈfɔːrsəbl̩

Definition

Definition of forcible - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

using forcedone with force or violence

The forcible entry into the building caused alarm..

forceful

violent

influenceconvincing or having a strong effect

Her forcible argument swayed the entire audience.

compelling

persuasive

strong

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Expressions with forcible

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make a forcible entry

enter a place by using physical force

The police had to make a forcible entry into the house.

forcible confinement

unlawful holding of a person in a place by force or threats

He was charged with forcible confinement after blocking the exit.

Origin of forcible

Latin, fortis (strong) + -ible (able to)

Terms with forcible included in their meaning

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forcibly

adv.

action

in a forcible manner against one's will

purge

politics

forcible removal of people from a group

bum's rush

ejection

forcible ejection from a place or event

rescue

legal

forcible removal from legal custody

reprisal

seizure

forcible seizure of property by a nation

avulsion

medical

forcible tearing away of a body part

Examples of forcible in a sentence

Forcible eviction of tenants is illegal in many places.
His forcible speech left a lasting impression.
The forcible presentation changed many minds.

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French:forcé, convaincant, ...
German:gewaltsam, überzeugend, ...
Italian:violento, convincente, ...
Spanish:forzoso, contundente, ...
Portuguese:forçado, convincente, ...
Chinese:强行的, 有说服力, ...
Japanese:強制的な, 説得力のある, ...
Arabic:قَسْرِي, قَوِيّ التَأْثِير, ...
Hebrew:כָּפוּי, מְשַׁכְנֵעַ, ...
Russian:насильственный, убедительный, ...
Ukrainian:насильницький, переконливий, ...
Hindi:बलपूर्वक, प्रभावशाली, ...
Bengali:জোরপূর্বক, শক্তিশালী, ...
Catalan:violent, contundents, ...
Czech:násilný, přesvědčivý, ...
Danish:voldelig, overbevisende, ...
Dutch:gewelddadig, krachtig, ...
Greek:βίαιος, πειστικός, ...
Hungarian:erőszakos, meggyőző, ...
Khmer:ដោយបង្ខំ, មានឥទ្ធិពលខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:강제적인, 설득력 있는, ...
Persian:خشونت‌آمیز, قانع‌کننده, ...
Polish:siłowy, przekonujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):forçado, convincente, ...
Romanian:forțat, convingător, ...
Swedish:våldsam, övertygande, ...
Thai:ใช้กำลัง, ที่มีพลัง, ...
Turkish:zorla, ikna edici, ...
Vietnamese:cưỡng bức, thuyết phục, ...

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