forceless, unforceful, weak

strident, assertive, eloquent, resolute, blunt, persuasive, forthright, aggressive, demonstrative, confrontational, tactful, vehement, conciliatory, vigorous, combative, nuanced, swift, outspoken, impassioned, brusque, vociferous, timid, bold, insistent, stern, vocal, abrasive, adroit, skillful, ferocious, deft, trenchant, bellicose, unstatesmanlike, purposeful, skilful, succinct, powerful, condemnatory, circumspect, fearless, decisive, defiant, cogent, energetic, provocative, bluntest, thoughtful, subtle, tenacious, uncompromising, courageous, pragmatic, pugnacious, incisive, emphatic, principled, feisty, blunter, belligerent, empathetic, brash, flamboyant, gentle, voluble, defter, impetuous, imperious, unapologetic, straightforward, declamatory, schoolmarmish, unambiguous, fiery, stentorian, brusk, placatory, effusive, expressive, resonant, undiplomatic, unsubtle, bombastic, spirited, articulate, unequivocal, muscular, accusatory, sympathetic, daring, gutsy, steely, graceful, strong, concerted, shrill, shrewd, ruthless, idee fixe, restrained, instinctive, fervent, forcible, ineffectual, disingenuous, intemperate, confident

action, assailability, belching, blow, bruising, crushing, drastic, dynamically, emphatic, haranguer, hard sell, high-energy, high-octane, high-power, high-powered, high-voltage, hot, impact, injection, kick, kick back, kill, low-pressure, onrush, present, puff, quelling, raging, recoil, rush, sharp, slam, slam-dunk, slam dunk, spate, stamp out, stifling, suppression, surge, upsurge, vigorous, wallop

assertive, bruising, cogent, drastic, emphatic, exclamatory, firm, forcible, impellent, impetuous, physical, sharp, strong, strong-arm, telling, weighty