forceable

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A form of forcible — Done by force, forced.

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Meanings

adjectiveforceable (comparative more forceable, superlative most forceable)

comparative more forceable · superlative most forceable

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of forcible (“able to be forced”).

    Who may commit a forceable Entry, &c. and upon whom.

    1666, Michael Dalton, The Countrey Justice, page 230
  2. alternativeAlternative spelling of forcible.

    When Mr. Nygard will actually be sent to the United States was further complicated by an announcement from the Toronto Police Service that it has a warrant to arrest him on six charges of sexual assault and three of forceable confinement.

    2021 January 10, Ian Austen, “Fashion Mogul Agrees to Face Sex-Trafficking Charges in U.S.”, in The New York Times

Origin

From force + -able.

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APA

forceable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forceable

MLA

“forceable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forceable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forceable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forceable.

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