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forceful

English

Alternative forms

  • forcefull (archaic)

Etymology

From force +? -ful.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?f??sf?l/
  • Hyphenation: force?ful

Adjective

forceful (comparative more forceful, superlative most forceful)

  1. Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.

Synonyms

  • forcible

Antonyms

  • gentle

Derived terms

  • forcefully

Translations

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efficacious

English

Etymology

From Old French efficacieux, from Latin effic?x (efficacious) +? -ous, from efficere (to effect, to accomplish); see effect.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?f.?.?ke?.??s/
    Rhymes: -e???s

Adjective

efficacious (comparative more efficacious, superlative most efficacious)

  1. (formal) Effective; possessing efficacy. [from 1520s]
    Synonym: effective
    Antonym: inefficacious

Related terms

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Further reading

  • efficacious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • efficacious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • “efficacious”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

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