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force

The word “force” has 1 syllable: force

It's pronounced as /fɔrs/

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In the thesaurus, “force” has 242 synonyms and 45 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for force along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for force

Antonyms for force

Meanings of force

  • noun
    1. Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
    2. Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
    3. Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
    4. A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn).
    5. Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
    6. A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.
    7. The ability to attack, control, or constrain.
    8. A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
    9. Legal validity.
    10. Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
    11. Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
    12. (with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.
    13. (law enforcement) Any police organization; a constabulary.
    14. A waterfall or cascade.
  • verb
    1. To violate (a woman); to rape.
    2. To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
    3. To compel (someone or something) to do something.
    4. To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
    5. To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally prepositional phrase or adverb).
    6. To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
    7. To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
    8. To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
    9. To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
    10. (whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
    11. To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
    12. To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
    13. To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
    14. To stuff; to lard; to farce.

Example Sentences

  • The strong wind applied a great force on the tree.
  • Police had to use force to control the crowd.
  • Gravity is a natural force that pulls objects toward the Earth.
  • She didn’t want to force him into making a decision.
  • The engine produces enough force to move the heavy vehicle.

On this page you'll find 287 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to force, such as: adequacy, agreement, allow, appeal, approval, aptitude, argue.

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