adj. characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace"

adj. characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"

adj. confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy"

adj. as if striking with slashing blows; "his slashing demon-ridden cadenza"

adj. characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

adj. strong and heavily built: "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W. H. Hudson; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term: a buirdly lad for twelve"

adj. displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

adj. vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"

adj. lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"

adj. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"

adj. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

adj. moving and bending with ease

adj. vigorous and animated; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"

adj. full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"

adj. joyously unrestrained

adj. marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"

adj. characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

adj. with restored energy

adj. characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"

adj. very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"

adj. having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"

adj. marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough"

adj. having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"

adj. strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith"

adj. able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

adj. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

adj. strong and heavily built: "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W. H. Hudson; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term: a buirdly lad for twelve"

adj. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"

adj. full of flavor

adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

adj. characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"

adj. (of a male) capable of copulation

adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

adj. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

adj. having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic build"

adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

adj. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"

adj. euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout"

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

adj. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"

adj. of considerable weight and size; "a hefty dictionary"

adj. of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"

adj. endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"

adj. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"

adj. strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith"

adj. able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

adj. full of flavor

adj. of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

adj. heavy and compact in form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thick middle-aged man"; "a thickset young man"

adj. characterized by energetic bodily activity; "a very physical dance performance"

adj. quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

adj. acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"

adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"

adj. characterized by or performed with much energy or force; "strenuous exercise"

adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"

adj. showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"

adj. aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"

adj. unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid"

adj. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"

adj. characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"

adj. marked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done; "a can-do kind of person"; "the city's indomitable optimism and can-do spirit"

adj. marked by continuous change or effective action

adj. having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"

adj. supplying motive force; "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor

adj. vigorously energetic or forceful; "a high-octane sales manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan"; "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur"

adj. impelling or impelled forward; "a projectile force"; "a projectile missile"

adj. tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"

adj. rising again as to new life and vigor; "resurgent nationalism"

adj. moved forward by its own force or momentum; "a self-propelled egotist"; "the arms program is now self-propelled"

adj. markedly effective as if by emotional pressure; "impelling skill as a teller of tales"; "an impelling personality"

adj. producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"

adj. having unlimited power

adj. serving or intended to coerce; "authority is directional instead of coercive"

adj. driving or forcing; "compelling ambition"

adj. (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification; "a high-powered microscope"

adj. (of an automobile) having the engine modified to give extra power; "a hopped-up jalopy"

adj. having or showing great strength or force or intensity; "struck a mighty blow"; "the mighty logger Paul Bunyan"; "the pen is mightier than the sword"- Bulwer-Lytton

adj. having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"

adj. (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind; "powered flight"; "kerosine-powered jet engines"

adj. powerful

adj. acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince-regent"

adj. exercising power or authority

adj. (of e.g. an engine) having the power increased by fitting with a supercharger

adj. having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh

adj. marked by a large or well-developed chest; "he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

adj. having broad shoulders; "big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

adj. extremely robust; "an iron constitution"

adj. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

adj. having massive arms; "he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

adj. broad and solidly built

adj. lacking force; feeble; "a forceless argument"

adj. weak and ineffectual

adj. lacking power

adj. physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"