From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishforcefulforce‧ful /ˈfɔːsfəl $ ˈfɔːrs-/ adjective1PERSUADEa forceful person expresses their opinions very strongly and clearly and people are easily persuaded by themSYN stronga forceful personality/character/opponent etcHe gained a reputation as a forceful member of the party.2PERSUADEforceful arguments, reasons etc are strongly and clearly expressedSYN powerfula forceful attack on government policy3having a powerful effect that is likely to change a situationThe president hasn’t been forceful enough in changing the judicial system.Governments should adopt a more forceful approach to improve the environment.4using physical force —forcefully adverb —forcefulness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusforceful• Gage is outspoken and forceful.• He can be arrogant and forceful.• DistrictJudge Claude M.. Hilton's questions were clear and forceful.• Betty Friedan was a forcefuladvocate of women's rights.• The 50-year-old incumbent and the 72-year-old challenger appeared equally relaxed, forceful and well rehearsed.• When accused of embezzlement, Sharon made a forcefuldenial.• With Richard I can quite see there are forceful grounds for objection.• Less forceful, less certain, and less articulatefollowers may find it impossible to challenge the leader.• Let us take a forcefulmanic who is displaying and functioning on 500 arbitraryunits of life force.• a manager with a forcefulpersonalitya forceful personality/character/opponent etc• John McLeish, himself a forceful character, felt as if he had been put through a wringer.• She was a forceful personality who did not suffer fools gladly, but her sternness was accompanied by grace and Victoriancourtesy.