forceable

English

Etymology

From force +‎ -able.

Adjective

forceable (comparative more forceable, superlative most forceable)

  1. Obsolete form of forcible (“able to be forced”).
    • 1666, Michael Dalton, The Countrey Justice, page 230:
      Who may commit a forceable Entry, &c. and upon whom.
  2. Alternative spelling of forcible.
    • 2021 October 1, Ian Austen, “Fashion Mogul Agrees to Face Sex-Trafficking Charges in U.S.”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 August 2025:
      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.

Usage notes

  • While used more in the past, forceable today is often considered a misspelling of forcible.

Derived terms

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