Synonyms of coercive

coercive

adjective

as in persistent

formal using force or threats to make someone do something; using coercion

coercive measures

Related Words

• persistent
• pressing
• insistent
• urgent
• compulsory
• mandatory
• involuntary
• necessary
• enforced
• imperative
• obligatory
• incumbent
• required
• forced
• peremptory
• nonelective
• demanded

Dissimilar Words

• discretionary
• unnecessary
• voluntary
• unwanted
• optional
• elective
• chosen
• unneeded
• dispensable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coercive

Tshisekedi last week ordered the finance, economy and mines ministries, along with revenue agencies, to ensure coercive measures remain exceptional, legally justified, and proportionate. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

Washington treated the initial agreement as the opening move in a process to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, ease the economic strain of the closed waterway, and gradually constrain Iran’s coercive capabilities. — Sanam Vakil, Time, 16 July 2026

But the day-to-day reality of life under Jones’s violent, coercive rule was far bleaker, prompting relatives of Temple members to demand an investigation. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

If the boundary between them is compromised, the church too will become coercive. — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026