Of things: Great, strong, powerful, violent.

Of a person or thing: strong, powerful; mighty. Obsolete.

Of a movement or action: involving or characterized by great physical force or strength and (typically) speed; not gentle or moderate.

Of movement, activity, or something moving or active: having considerable force. Of effort, movement, pressure, etc.: forcible.

Great in size, force or degree; large, mighty, impressive. Obsolete.

Done by force; involving the use of force or violence: esp. in Law, forcible detainer, forcible entry (see quot. 1769 at sense).

In physical sense: violent, exerting great force. Chiefly of wind and weather.

Of personal action: characterized by great physical exertion or effort; performed with unusual force or violence; vigorous; strenuous, effortful…

Acting with force or violence; boisterous, impetuous, violent.

Probably: wielded with force or skill. Obsolete. rare.

figurative. Violently bitter, spiteful, or malignant; full of acrimony or enmity. Of action or feeling.

= forcible, adj.

Forceful, aggressive.