FORCIBLE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

forcible

adjective

Definition of forcible

as in forceful

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Recent Examples of forcible As the army chief, Mladić was the main architect of a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing, directly overseeing widespread and indiscriminate killing, deportations and forcible transfers of civilians. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 McGregor has prior convictions — for forcible rape in 2005 and bank robbery in 2013 — that could have been used to beef up his sentence even more. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Students learned search and rescue and forcible rescue techniques, and how to pull victims to safety. — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 De La Cruz has been indicted on more than two dozen charges including five counts of forcible rape, one count of unlawful imprisonment and one count of unlawful surveillance, according to the DA’s office. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forcible

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Ferguson, who was much more forceful than Anijar and was the crowd favorite, opposes Amendment 3 as a threat to public safety.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Buckingham Palace released an unusually forceful statement denying Spencer’s claims and suggesting that grief for his older sister may have impacted his memory.

— Adela Suliman, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of forceful

Adjective

Know More Baker’s remarks came amid concerns that advanced AI models could be turned into potent hacking tools, capable of finding and exploiting unknown security flaws with little human direction.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Pro) This is already a potent configuration in terms of memory—but especially memory bandwidth, more about which later.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of potent

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A day will surely dawn when those who sought refuge in the long shadow of American bullying—believing that mimicking the language of the mighty could shield them from the claws of power—will stand bare before the truth.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
The 2026 Honda Passport stands out because of its mighty V6 engine, spacious cabin and cargo area and rugged styling.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of mighty

Adjective

According to the Mayo Clinic, esophagitis is inflammation of the tissue lining the esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food and drink from the mouth to the stomach.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad is taking the same muscular approach, adding more than 20 aircraft and new routes to Europe, Africa, and China as other long-haul carriers have pulled back.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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