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

Maybe my argument was so strong, the AI would realize that its tech overlords were using this insanely powerful technology not to solve hunger or climate change, but to make reading less essential.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
This stone is part of a larger labyrinth that eventually reaches an ocean in a system of deep, powerful interdependence.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of powerful

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Once inside the warehouse, shoppers tend to linger, enticed by a potent cocktail of comforting routine, retail adrenaline and cheap eats.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
As Layla El-Faouly in the Disney+ miniseries Moon Knight, the Egyptian-Palestinian actor May Calamawy gave a convincing, emotionally potent performance in English.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of potent

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Although the Nordics fell out of love with the south of Sweden when the Med started attracting the rich and famous in the 1970s, a small but mighty renaissance is taking place on the Swedish countryside and shores.

— Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Sunday, the Carolina Panthers gave up a franchise-most 59 points against the Chicago Bears — a result that surprised most of the NFL given the Panthers’ mighty investment on that side of the ball this offseason.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 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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