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Meaning of forceful in English

forceful
adjective
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/ˈfɔːs.fəl/ us
/ˈfɔːrs.fəl/
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expressing opinions strongly and demanding attention or action:
The opposition leader led a very forceful attack on the government in parliament this morning.
She has a very forceful personality which will serve her well in politics.
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(Definition of forceful from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

forceful | American Dictionary

forceful
adjective
us
/ˈfɔrs·fəl, ˈfoʊrs-/
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approving
expressing opinions strongly and demanding attention or action:
He developed a forceful, emotional preaching style.

forcefully

adverb us
/ˈfɔrs·fə·li, ˈfoʊrs-/
approving
He argues his case forcefully.
(Definition of forceful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of forceful

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Our very own psychology tells us that a forceful repression is unhealthy.
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She is forceful, knowing, resistant, self-effacing, domestic, public, and self-ironizing at the same time.
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Teachers walk through the rows of students, delivering forceful whacks across the back, neck or head of disruptive pupils.
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Patterns or cues can also be referred to as forceful features.
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Her concluding appeals to, and for, indigenous knowledge are not consistent or forceful enough to be entirely convincing either.
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Catastrophic disasters violate expectations about an efficient and forceful government response and damage agency reputations.
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These forceful features are interconnected elements that form structural representations and are essential for schema knowledge.
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She was a severe woman whose forceful ways contrasted sharply with the affable, gentle, easy-going manner of her husband.
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Satisficing arguments are typically more forceful the less an agent knows and the greater the stake or cost of losing.
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Interest groups can be forceful advocates of policies but are not accountable for them, should they be implemented.
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One of the most forceful and powerful means of combating disorder and lack of control is language.
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The first studies offered a forceful realist critique.
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The arguments for unitary perception are more forceful than those for a unitary sense.
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This paper has much the same forceful style and the same proliferation of examples.
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As we select for more forceful presses, the presses continue to vary in force, but the average lever press becomes more forceful.
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Translations of forceful

in Chinese (Traditional)
強有力的, 有說服力的…
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强有力的, 有说服力的…
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contundente, contundente [masculine-feminine], convincente [masculine-feminine]…
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enérgico, vigoroso, forte…
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जबरदस्त…
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強引な, 力強（ちからづよ）い…
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güçlü, etkileyici…
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énergique, convaincant/-ante, vigoureux…
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fort, amb caràcter, contundent…
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krachtig…
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கருத்துக்களை வலுவாக வெளிப்படுத்துதல் மற்றும் கவனம் அல்லது நடவடிக்கையை கோருதல்…
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शक्तिशाली, प्रभावी, प्रभावशाली…
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પ્રચંડ, પ્રભાવશાળી…
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stærk, kraftfuld…
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kraftfull, kraftig, sterk…
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zdecydowany, silny, potężny…
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강력한…
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energico, forte, vigoroso…
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