Forte

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːrteɪ/

Forte (noun)

  1. a thing that someone does very well

Examples

  • Cooking is her forte, especially Italian dishes.
  • Mathematics is not his forte, but he tries hard.

Common collocations: have a forte, show a forte, develop a forte, play forte, forte dynamics

Forte (adjective)

  1. used in music to mean playing loudly

Examples

  • The piece ends with a forte passage.
  • The conductor signaled for a forte section.

Synonyms of Forte

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Forte

  • Discussing areas of lesser ability.