Antonyms for forcefulness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fawrs-fuhl, fohrs- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔrs fəl, ˈfoʊrs- |
Definition of forcefulness
Origin :- 1570s, from force (n.) + -ful. Related: Forcefully; forcefulness.
- noun force
- It was forcefulness, despite his many shortcomings, which most appealed to her.
- Extract from : « Kennedy Square » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- The idea was expanded in an essay on forcefulness of character.
- Extract from : « Command » by William McFee
- He had found an appearance of forcefulness in the use of violent words.
- Extract from : « In Accordance with the Evidence » by Oliver Onions
- It amply made up in forcefulness anything it lacked in logic.
- Extract from : « The Centralia Conspiracy » by Ralph Chaplin
- His face was an epitome of forcefulness, his lips hard, his eyes brilliant.
- Extract from : « The Black Box » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- The forcefulness of the "don't" and the "never" have been investigated by education.
- Extract from : « The Psychology of Management » by L. M. Gilbreth
- There was a cast-iron quality about it, a forcefulness, that made her wonder.
- Extract from : « The Odds » by Ethel M. Dell
- So quickly did the forcefulness or ineptitude of four commanders determine the course of events.
- Extract from : « William Pitt and the Great War » by John Holland Rose
- Since its owner has forcefulness and a power of selfish concentration, the voice is mostly magnetic and cold and strong.
- Extract from : « My Friend Annabel Lee » by Mary MacLane
- His black robe added to the forcefulness of the suggestion and the impression became a part of the song of that church.
- Extract from : « Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes » by Howard W. Odum
Synonyms for forcefulness
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