What does forcible mean?

forcible means "impelled by physical force especially against resistance".

How many syllables are in forcible?

forcible has 3 syllables: for-ci-ble. The stress falls on "for". In IPA it is /ˈfɔɹsəbəl/.

What is another word for forcible?

Close synonyms include physical, strong-arm. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is forcible a common word?

forcible is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with forcible?

2 words rhyme with forcible. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Forcible — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
“forcible entry”
“a real cop would get physical”
“strong-arm tactics”
Synonymsphysical strong-arm
Similarforceful

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What does forcible mean?: forcible means "impelled by physical force especially against resistance".
How many syllables are in forcible?: forcible has 3 syllables: for-ci-ble. The stress falls on "for". In IPA it is /ˈfɔɹsəbəl/.

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