forcible
pronunciation
How to pronounce forcible in British English:
UK [ˈfɔ:səbl]
How to pronounce forcible in American English:
US [ˈfɔrsəbl]
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- Adjective:
- impelled by physical force especially against resistance
Word Origin
- forcible (adj.)
- early 15c., "powerful, violent; done by force," from Old French forcible "strong, powerful, mighty," from forcier "conquer by violence" (see force (v.)). From 1550s as "possessing force." Related: Forcibly.
Synonym
Example
- 1. North korea has said a forcible search would be regarded as an act of war .
- 2. Mr strauss-kahn 's lawyer , benjamin brafman , said outside court : " when the evidence is in , it will be clear there was no forcible compulsion . "
- 3. General dempsey stresses that any comparison between the no-fly zone established in libya last year and the forcible imposition of something similar in syria is spurious .
- 4. Forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs .
- 5. Forcible and spink had foam latex bodies .