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forcible

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːrsɪbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrsəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′sə bəl, fōr′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
for•ci•ble /ˈfɔrsəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. done or effected by force:forcible entry.
  2. powerfully effective:a forcible response.
for•ci•bly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
for•ci•ble  (fôr′sə bəl, fōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. done or effected by force:forcible entry into a house.
  2. producing a powerful effect;
    having force;
    effective.
  3. convincing, as reasoning:a forcible theory.
  4. characterized by the use of force or violence.
  • Middle French; see force, -ible
  • Middle English 1350–1400
for′ci•ble•ness, for′ci•bil′i•ty, n. 
for′ci•bly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forcible /ˈfɔːsəbəl/ adj
  1. done by, involving, or having force
  2. convincing or effective: a forcible argument
ˈforcibly adv
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