forte

Speech parts

1. forte - Noun

2. forte - Adjective

3. forte - Adverb

5. Forte - Proper noun

Meaning

The strong point; that in which one excels.

The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.

Loudly; strongly; powerfully.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

specialty strength metier strong point strong suit line skill gift loud competence specialization loudly aptitude speciality specialism
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Antonyms

piano Achilles tendon badness soft failing fault
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Hypernyms

plus portion passage asset part musical passage

Hyponyms

green thumb green fingers

Phrases with the word

aminazine forte

Anagrams

fetor frote ofter Foret

Examples

After my stellar first grade academic achievements, I continued to perform well in the city primary schools - except for penmanship, which was not my forte. Vernon L. Smith

My great forte in killing buffaloes was to get them circling by riding my horse at the head of the herd and shooting their leaders. Thus the brutes behind were crowded to the left, so that they were soon going round and round. Buffalo Bill

..indistinctness is my forte. J. M. W. Turner

I don't play accurately--any one can play accurately--but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for Life. Oscar Wilde

She was always waiting, it seemed to be her forte. D. H. Lawrence

Pantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety's not my forte. Alan Cumming

Close letter words and terms

fortatter fortax Fortaz forte-piano forteach fortean