Force Synonyms and Antonyms
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Physical power exerted against a person or thing
(Noun)
Synonyms:
The power to act effectively
(Noun)
Synonyms:
- power
- forcefulness
- energy
- efficiency
- efficacy
- dynamism
- vigor
- strength
- potency
- vitality
- assertiveness
- dominance
- competence
- persistence
- willpower
- drive
- determination
- effectiveness
- act of god
- armament
- army
- battalion
- authority
- coercion
- cogency
- compulsion
- impressiveness
- constraint
- intensity
- duress
- magnetism
- vehemence
- effect
- capability
- equilibrium
- force majeure
- impetus
- puissance
- import
- punch
- impulsion
- inertia
- push
- juggernaut
- gumption
- legion
- oomph
- might
- momentum
- pizazz
- penal servitude
- phalanx
- propulsion
- restraint
- tension
- torque
- troops
- validity
- vector
- violence
- vis
Antonyms:
The strong effect exerted by one person or thing on another
(Noun)
Synonyms:
To use force
(Verb)
Synonyms:
- push
- coerce
- dragoon
- strong-arm
- compel
- constrain
- drive
- command
- demand
- impel
- make
- press
- oblige
- obligate
- necessitate
- exact
- bludgeon
- extort
- insist
- require
- pressure
- blackjack
- urge
- thrust
- propel
- urge forward
- enforce
- order
- decree
- inflict
- ability
- burden
- actuate
- army
- impose
- bang
- fix
- bulldoze
- apply
- capture
- cause
- clout
- coaction
- draft
- compress
- blackmail
- constraint
- constringe
- bind
- corps
- put under obligation
- countervail
- cram
- contract
- charge
- depose
- detachment
- restrict
- determination
- limit
- dint
- dislodge
- pin-down
- choke out
- effort
- bring pressure to bear upon
- eject
- energy
- evict
- bear hard upon
- exert
- bear down upon
- obtrude on
- extrude
- foist
- break through
- gumption
- hammer
- impact
- steamroller
- hijack
- impetus
- ram down one's throat
- impulse
- put the squeeze on
- influence
- high-pressure
- might
- momentum
- put the screws on
- muscle
- twist one's arm
- smoke-out
- obtrude
- oust
- persuade
- pound
- power
- pry
- railroad
- rape
- ravish
- regiment
- repel
- repress
- restraint
- shanghai
- storm
- strength
- stress
- stuff
- subdue
- subjugate
- suction
- supplant
- suppress
- unit
- usurp
- validity
- violence
- wrest
Impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
(Verb)
Synonyms:
A putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
(Noun)
Synonyms:
- force-out
- force-play
Words Related to Force
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