Synonyms for forceful
ˈfɔrs fəl, ˈfoʊrs-force·ful

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1. forcefuladjective

   Antonyms:
   gentle

2. forcefuladjective

   Antonyms:
   gentle

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1. forcefuladjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   emphatic

   Antonyms:
   unforceful, wimpish, unassertive, forceless, wimpy

2. emphatic, forcefuladjective

   forceful and definite in expression or action

   "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"

   Synonyms:
   emphasized, exclamatory, emphasised, emphatic

   Antonyms:
   wimpish, unassertive, unforceful, forceless, wimpy

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1. List of paraphrases for "forceful":

   strong, vigorous, energetic, powerful, robust, convincing, firm

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1. Lloyd Doggett:

   This is not a time for timidity, we need to be forceful, we need to use every tool.

2. Pena Nieto:

   This opening to imports of third parties is a forceful action that will spur a high level of private investment.

3. Jim Inhofe:

   I would think he would use his influence where the audience could actually do something about it, in a way, I think it was less forceful on those subjects than I thought it would be.

4. Rotimi Oladokun:

   Allegations and incidents of force-feeding, beating and or forceful admission of medication on inmates are false and do not occur in any prison within the Lagos Command, the Controller of Prisons, Lagos Command has no tolerance for such excesses and will not condone such under his command.

5. The Democrat:

   We have a huge opportunity here with a President who is more forceful on Cuba where many Democratic presidents in recent memory may not have been as forceful, there is some real opportunity here. We have something very concrete that, across the ideologic spectrum -- save maybe the farthest of the far left -- is supported.