Muscular vs Forcible - What's the difference?
muscular | forcible | Related terms |
Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
* 1912 , , A Princess of Mars , chapter 2
Brawny, thewy, having strength.
* 1843 , , Stave Two
Having large, well-developed muscles.
(figurative) Strong, robust.
* 2014 June 9, Samanth Subramanian, "
Able to be forced.
Having force.
* Bible, Job vi. 2
* Francis Bacon
* Hooker
Done by force. Oxford American Dictionaries (MacBook widget)
* 2008 , U.S. Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Having a powerful effect; telling
Muscular is a related term of forcible.
As adjectives the difference between muscular and forcible
is that muscular is of, relating to, or connected with muscles while forcible is able to be forced.muscular
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It was an effort of the mind, of the will, of the nerves; not muscular , for I could not move even so much as my little finger, but none the less mighty for all that.
- The arms were very long and muscular ; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength.
India After English?" (blog post), nybooks.com:
- Future prime ministers may struggle to replicate the sort of muscular countrywide support that Modi was able to earn.
Synonyms
* (of or relating to muscles) myo- * (having strength) athletic, beefy, brawny, husky, lusty, muscled, muscly, powerful, strapping, strong * (having well-developed muscles) beefy, brawny, heavily muscled, husky, musclebound, muscled, muscly, powerfully built, well-builtDerived terms
* most muscular * muscular dystrophyforcible
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- How forcible are right words!
- Sweet smells are most forcible in dry substances, when broken.
- That punishment which hath been sometimes forcible to bridle sin.
Crime in the United States
- Forcible rape, as defined in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Attempts or assaults to commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded.