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Cogent vs Forceful - What's the difference?

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Cogent is a related term of forceful.


As adjectives the difference between cogent and forceful

is that cogent is reasonable and convincing; based on evidence while forceful is with assertive force; powerful.

cogent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
  • Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.
  • Forcefully persuasive.
    • She presented a cogent argument, convincing her audience of the truth of her proposition.

    Derived terms

    * cogency

    forceful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * forcefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With assertive force; powerful.

    • Related terms

    * forcefully (adverb)

    Antonyms

    * gentle