forced
enforced or compulsory: forced labor.
strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
subjected to force.
required by circumstances; emergency: a forced landing of an airplane.
Origin of forced
1Other words from forced
- forc·ed·ly [fawr-sid-lee, fohr-], /ˈfɔr sɪd li, ˈfoʊr-/, adverb
- forc·ed·ness, noun
- quasi-forced, adjective
- un·forced, adjective
- un·forc·ed·ly, adverb
Words Nearby forced
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How to use forced in a sentence
A spokesman for Lewisham council said last year that it would be forced to act if the family returned to Britain.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis | Nico Hines | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOne is forced to ask, what on earth was Andrew doing hanging out with scantily clad teenagers?
Buckingham Palace Disputes Sex Allegations Against Prince ‘Randy Andy’ | Tom Sykes | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut his words felt forced and were belied his 2004 vote to oppose marking Martin Luther King Jr.
Steve Scalise Shows There’s a Fine Line Between Confederate & Southern | Lloyd Green | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, intellectual honesty is the first thing to go when you are forced to constantly pander to your base.
She had no say in it, but now is being forced to deal with an already challenging situation in front of strangers.
But he walked up and down the room and forced himself to listen, though he could scarcely bear it, I could see.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayInstead of giving you a chance to say, "He has made a mistake," he forced you to say, "He has shown how to get out of a mistake."
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayA lineman was sent out to repair it under escort of civil guards, who were forced by the rebels to retire.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman"I will," gruffly replied the man, with a look which showed that he was sorry to be forced to choose the second alternative.
He stepped to the girl, and roughly raised her chin with his hand so that she was forced to look him in the face.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for forced
/ (fɔːst) /
done because of force; compulsory: forced labour
false or unnatural: a forced smile
due to an emergency or necessity: a forced landing
physics caused by an external agency: a forced vibration; a forced draught
Derived forms of forced
- forcedly (ˈfɔːsɪdlɪ), adverb
- forcedness, noun
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