compelled

American  

[kuhm-peld] / kəmˈpɛld /

adjective

1. secured or brought about by force.

   Statements made in a compelled interview may not be used in a criminal proceeding.

2. forced or driven to a particular course of action, often by an irresistible internal urge.

   I haven't felt so compelled to learn as much as I can about something since my fascination with Slavic folk music!

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of compel.

Other Word Forms

• uncompelled adjective

Etymology

Origin of compelled

compel ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

And despite those earlier reviews, the victims' families previously said a statutory inquiry - which meant witnesses were compelled to give evidence - was the level of accountability they wanted.

From BBC

Kumar said he would forever be connected to the victims' families, who had long called for a judge-led statutory inquiry, meaning witnesses would be compelled to give evidence.

From BBC

But years removed from the lockdowns, people are starting to notice how compelled they still are to look at their phones for information, to shop, or for nothing at all.

From Los Angeles Times

Calling the arrest a "huge breakthrough", Subramanyam said Mountbatten-Windsor could not be legally compelled to come to the US to testify.

From BBC

The companies have barred authorities from accessing such information and said they would release it only if compelled by a court order or warrant.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• afraid
• averse
• evasive
• forced
• loath
• reluctant
• resistant
• unenthusiastic