forcible

[US]/'fɔːsɪb(ə)l/
[UK]/'fɔrsəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. done by force; convincing; powerful; violent.

Phrases & Collocations

use forcible measures

forcible entry

forcible eviction

forcible resistance

Example Sentences

It’s a forcible argument.

There had been a forcible entry.

signs of forcible entry.

a forcible entry into

make a forcible entry into the house

they could only be deterred by forcible appeals.

the Party's forcible suppression of the opposition in 1948.

The police had to make a forcible entry into the house where the thief was hiding.

The police had to use forcible restraint in order to arrest the suspect.

Grasp the general knowledge of maintaining the anti-chemical suit and the working priciple of forcible equiblast and air-compressed equipment.

Real-world Examples

There was something immensely forcible in the way she spoke.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Therefore, forcible treatment or forced hospitalisation becomes necessary.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

The U.N. calls this exodus forcible displacement and accuses Israel of the collective punishment of some 2 million people.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Mr Akin later said he meant forcible, not legitimate, but the gaffe probably cost him the election.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Doctor Robert Hadden lost his medical license after being convicted of forcible touching and sexual abuse in 2016.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2022

Those who commit forcible entry under the Public Order Ordinance will be sentenced a maximum imprisonment of two years.

Source: CRI Online July 2019 Collection

He's charged with forcible touching, sex abuse and harassment for allegedly groping a woman at his home last October.

Source: PBS English News

He could have used no argument so forcible as this last.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

The reason it gave was forcible.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Volume 1)

" No, indeed! " I replied with forcible emphasis.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

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