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# forceful

adjective

«forceful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Strong and confident in what you say or do, making people listen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/#m1)
2. Using strength or force; powerful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories, a forceful character is bossy or determined; a forceful argument is strong and convincing. In sport, a forceful kick or tackle uses lots of power. In PSHE, being forceful is different from being assertive in a polite way. Phrases: «a forceful argument», «a forceful personality», «a forceful push».

### Examples

- She made a forceful speech about saving the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/#x1)
- The captain has a forceful personality. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/#x2)
- His forceful kick sent the ball flying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/#x3)
- The waves gave a forceful push against the rocks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/#x4)
- «Stop that now,» he said in a forceful voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/#x5)
- Her forceful argument changed our minds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/#x6)

### Note

Adjective: force + «-ful». Adverb: forcefully. Not the same as «forcible» (done by physical force, like a forcible entry).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «forceful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«forceful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forceful.html) on Mova free.