forcible
adjective/ˈfɔːsəbl/
/ˈfɔːrsəbl/
[only before noun]Word Family
- force noun verb
- forceful adjective
- forcefully adverb
- forced adjective (≠ unforced)
- forcible adjective
- forcibly adverb
- enforce verb
- involving the use of physical force
- forcible repatriation
- The police checked all windows and doors for signs of forcible entry.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryForcible is used with these nouns:- entry
- expulsion
- rape
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from force, based on Latin fortis ‘strong’.Definitions on the go
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