forcible

/'fɔ:səbl/

Thân thiện

A police officer makes a forcible entry through a wooden door.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Done by or involving physical force or strength, especially against opposition or resistance: Describes actions that use strength or power to overcome obstacles or resistance.
   • Effective, powerful, or convincing: Describes something (like an argument, speech, or style) that is compelling and makes a strong impression.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The police made a forcible entry to rescue the hostages. (The police used physical force to break into the building.)
  • She presented a forcible argument that changed everyone's mind. (She presented a very powerful and convincing argument.)
  • They used forcible measures to disperse the crowd. (They used strong physical measures to break up the crowd.)

Advanced Usage

• "Forcible removal": The act of making someone or something leave a place using physical strength or authority.
  • The protestors faced forcible removal from the private property.
• "Forcible seizure": The act of taking control of something by force.
  • The forcible seizure of the documents was illegal.

Variants and Related Words

• Forcibly (adverb): In a way that uses physical force or is very powerful.
  • He was forcibly ejected from the meeting.
• Force (noun/verb): The core concept of physical power, strength, or coercion.
  • The force of the impact was immense. (noun)
  • They did not want to force the issue. (verb)

Synonyms

• Coercive: Using force or threats to make someone do something.
• Compulsory: Required by law or a rule; mandatory.
• Powerful: Having great power, influence, or effect.
• Convincing: Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real.

Related Phrases

• Strong-arm tactics: Methods that use force or threats to achieve a goal.
  • The company was accused of using strong-arm tactics against its competitors.
• Physical force: Bodily strength or violence.
  • The law permits the use of physical force only in self-defense.

Related Idioms

• By force of arms: Through military power or violence.
  • The territory was taken by force of arms.
• To take something by force: To seize something using violence or power.
  • The rebels aimed to take the capital by force.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. impelled by physical force especially against resistance
   • forcible entry
   • a real cop would get physical
   • strong-arm tactics

Từ đồng nghĩa

• physical
• strong-arm