forceful

/'fɔ:sful/

Thân thiện

The speaker delivered a forceful argument during the debate.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Powerful and effective in expression or action: Describes something or someone that expresses themselves or acts in a strong, clear, and convincing way.
   • Having great strength or energy: Characterized by possessing substantial force, intensity, or vigor, which may be physical, intellectual, or emotional.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a person's manner or speech:
  • She is a forceful advocate for human rights.
  • His forceful arguments convinced the committee to change its policy.
• Describing actions, measures, or plans:
  • The government took forceful action to stabilize the economy.
  • We need a more forceful approach to solve this problem.

Advanced Usage

• "Forceful personality": A person whose character is strong, dominant, and influential.
  • Her forceful personality made her a natural leader.
• "Forceful reminder": A powerful or emphatic act of causing someone to remember something.
  • The accident served as a forceful reminder to always wear a seatbelt.

Variants and Related Words

• Forcefully (adverb): In a strong and powerful manner.
  • He argued his case forcefully.
• Forcefulness (noun): The quality of being forceful.
  • The forcefulness of her speech left a lasting impression.

Synonyms

• Powerful: Possessing great power or force.
• Emphatic: Expressed or performed with emphasis.
• Assertive: Confidently aggressive or self-assured.
• Dynamic: Characterized by energy, force, or effective action.
• Cogent: Clear, logical, and convincing.

Antonyms

• Weak: Lacking strength or force.
• Feeble: Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness.
• Timid: Showing a lack of courage or confidence.
• Unconvincing: Failing to make someone believe that something is true or valid.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To make a forceful case for something: To present very strong and persuasive arguments in favor of something.
  • The lawyer made a forceful case for her client's innocence.
• A force to be reckoned with: A person or thing considered powerful and influential, and therefore not to be ignored.
  • With her intelligence and drive, she has become a force to be reckoned with in the industry.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. forceful and definite in expression or action
   • the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty
2. characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
   • a forceful speaker
   • a forceful personality
   • forceful measures
   • a forceful plan for peace

Từ đồng nghĩa

• emphatic