forceful

== English == === Alternative forms === forcefull (obsolete) === Etymology === From force +‎ -ful. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːsfəl/, [ˈfɔːsfl̩] (Standard Southern British, Australia, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈfoːsfəl/, [ˈfoːsfl̩] (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfoɹsfəl/, [ˈfoɹsfl̩] (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈfoɾsfəl/, [ˈfoɾsfl̩] Hyphenation: force‧ful === Adjective === forceful (comparative more forceful, superlative most forceful) Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful. ==== Synonyms ==== forcible, cogent ==== Antonyms ==== gentle ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====