forced

[ fawrst, fohrst ]
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adjective
  1. enforced or compulsory: forced labor.

  2. strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.

  1. subjected to force.

  2. required by circumstances; emergency: a forced landing of an airplane.

Origin of forced

1
First recorded in 1540–50; force + -ed2

Other 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

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British Dictionary definitions for forced

forced

/ (fɔːst) /


adjective
  1. done because of force; compulsory: forced labour

  2. false or unnatural: a forced smile

  1. due to an emergency or necessity: a forced landing

  2. 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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