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forcible

forcible

21 5.3
Made by physical action that makes someone move without their permission
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɔrsəbl/
  • NSFW
translation icon : forzoso
  • The landlord warned that forcible entry was illegal without a proper eviction notice.
  • forcible removal
  • forcible rape
  • forcible repatriation

But yeah, the, the, the charges were reduced from forcible rape and to sexual assault.

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Examples

Synonyms

strong-arm
vsforcible
  • NSFW
1 7.0

Using threats or force to make people do something

is broader, covering physical force used against resistance without focus on compliance
forced
vsforcible
3.4

Done because someone makes you do it, not because you want to

involves physical action against resistance rather than mere compulsion

Antonyms

180 3.7

Given by choice, not because someone forced you or paid you

77 6.1

Made with the clear agreement of everyone involved

How Forceful

brutal
142 4.2
violent
  • Offensive
2.5
forceful
62 4.3
forcible
  • NSFW
21 5.3
nonviolent
44 4.0

Surface Forms

forcible positive

Morphology

forcible = force (semi-transparent) = force + ible

Formed regularly from 'force' + '-ible', but the modern sense 'done by force' (especially in legal contexts) can differ from the straightforward 'able to be forced' inference learners might make.

Etymology

The word forcible comes from the common word force, which came from old French and Latin words meaning 'strength' or 'power', and the ending -ible which means 'able'. So forcible means done by physical power or without permission, in other words using force.