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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FORCEFUL, a.
1. Impelled by violence; driven with force; acting with power.
Against the steed he threw his forceful spear.
2. Violent; impetuous.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: 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" [ant: forceless, unforceful]
2: forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty" [syn: emphatic, forceful]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 1571 possessing or filled with force ; effective <a forceful argument> • forcefully adverb • forcefulness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 vigorous, powerful. 2 (of speech) compelling, impressive. Derivatives: forcefully adv. forcefulness n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Forceful Force"ful, a. Full of or processing force; exerting force; mighty. -- Force"ful*ly, adv. Against the steed he threw His forceful spear. --Dryden.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. If you describe someone as forceful, you approve of them because they express their opinions and wishes in a strong, emphatic, and confident way. He was a man of forceful character, with considerable insight and diplomatic skills. ADJ [approval] • forcefully Mrs. Dambar was talking very rapidly and somewhat forcefully. ADV: ADV with v • forcefulness She had inherited her father's forcefulness. N-UNCOUNT 2. Something that is forceful has a very powerful effect and causes you to think or feel something very strongly. It made a very forceful impression on me... For most people a heart attack is a forceful reminder that they are mortal. = powerful ADJ • forcefully Daytime television tended to remind her too forcefully of her own situation. ADV: ADV with v 3. A forceful point or argument in a discussion is one that is good, valid, and convincing. = powerful ADJ

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