| Main Entry: | forceful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | effective, powerful |
Synonyms: |
ball of fire, bullish, cogent, coming on strong, commanding, compelling, constraining, convincing, dominant, dynamic, electric, elemental, energetic, forcible, gutsy, mighty, persuasive, pithy, potent, powerhouse, puissant, punch, punchy, steamroller, stringent, strong, take-charge, take-over, telling, titanic, vehement, vigorous, violent, virile, weighty |
| Notes: | forcible indicates the use of brute force, forced means done involuntarily, and forceful suggests a potential for force |
Antonyms: |
feeble, impotent, ineffective, meek, unforceful, weak |
| Main Entry: | active |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very involved in activity |
Synonyms: |
aggressive, agile, alert, alive, animated, assiduous, bold, brisk, bustling, busy, chipper, daring, dashing, determined, dexterous, diligent, dynamic, eager, energetic, engaged, enlivened, enterprising, enthusiastic, eventful, fireball, forceful, forcible, fresh, frisky, hard-working, high-spirited, hyper, industrious, intense, inventive, jumping, keen, lively, nimble, on the move, perky, persevering, purposeful, pushing, quick, rapid, ready, resolute, sharp, sprightly, spry, whiz*, zealous |
| Notes: | active knowledge is the knowledge of a language which a user actively employs in speech or writing, as opposed to passive knowledge, which is what a person understands in what he/she hears or reads |
Antonyms: |
disinterested, idle, indifferent, lazy, quiescent, quiet |
| Main Entry: | aggressive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | assertive |
Synonyms: |
assertory, bold, brassy, cheeky*, cocky*, come on, domineering, dynamic, energetic, enterprising, flip*, forceful, fresh*, get up and go, go after, hard sell, imperious, masterful, militant, nervy, pushing, pushy, sassy, shooting from the hip, smart alecky, smart*, strenuous, tough, vigorous, zealous |
Antonyms: |
complaisant, laid-back |
| Main Entry: | assertive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aggressive |
Synonyms: |
absolute, assured, certain, confident, decided, decisive, demanding, dogmatic, domineering, emphatic, firm, forceful, forward, insistent, militant, overbearing, positive, pushy, self-assured, self-confident, strong-willed, sure |
Antonyms: |
diffident, quiet, shy, unconfident |
| Main Entry: | bold |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bright, striking |
Synonyms: |
clear, colorful, conspicuous, definite, evident, eye-catching, flashy, forceful, lively, loud, manifest, plain, prominent, pronounced, showy, spirited, strong, vivid |
Antonyms: |
faint, fair, light |
| Main Entry: | cogent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | effective |
Synonyms: |
apposite, apt, compelling, conclusive, consequential, convictive, convincing, fitting, forceful, forcible, inducing, influential, irresistible, justified, meaningful, momentous, persuasive, pertinent, potent, powerful, puissant, relevant, satisfactory, satisfying, significant, solid, sound, strong, suasive, telling, urgent, valid, weighty, well-grounded |
Antonyms: |
impotent, ineffective, invalid, weak |
| Main Entry: | commanding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, authoritative |
Synonyms: |
advantageous, arresting, assertive, autocratic, bossy, compelling, controlling, decisive, dictatorial, dominant, dominating, forceful, imperious, imposing, impressive, in charge, lofty, peremptory, striking |
Antonyms: |
indecisive, inferior, unassertive, uncontrolling |
| Main Entry: | decisive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definite |
Synonyms: |
absolute, all out, assured, bent, certain, conclusive, crisp, critical, crucial, decided, definitive, determined, fateful, final, firm, flat out, forceful, imperative, imperious, incisive, influential, intent, litmus test, momentous, peremptory, positive, resolute, resolved, set, settled, significant, straight out, strong-minded, trenchant |
Antonyms: |
indecisive, indefinite, procrastinating, unpositive |
| Main Entry: | drastic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | severe, extreme |
Synonyms: |
desperate, dire, exorbitant, extravagant, forceful, harsh, immoderate, radical, strong |
Antonyms: |
calm, collected, easy, mild |
| Main Entry: | dynamic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | active, vital |
Synonyms: |
activating, aggressive, changing, charismatic, coming on strong, compelling, driving, effective, electric, energetic, energizing, enterprising, forceful, forcible, go-ahead, go-getter, go-getting, highpowered, hyped-up, influential, intense, lively, lusty, magnetic, peppy*, play for keeps, play hard ball, potent, powerful, productive, progressive, red-blooded, strenuous, vehement, vigorous, vitalizing, zippy |
Antonyms: |
apathetic, boring, dull, inactive, passive, unexciting |