forced

[fawrst, fohrst]

adjective

1. enforced or compulsory.

   forced labor.

2. strained, unnatural, or affected.

   a forced smile.

3. subjected to force.

4. required by circumstances; emergency.

   a forced landing of an airplane.

forced

/ fɔːst, ˈfɔːsɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. done because of force; compulsory

   forced labour

2. false or unnatural

   a forced smile

3. due to an emergency or necessity

   a forced landing

4. physics caused by an external agency

   a forced vibration

   a forced draught

Other Word Forms

• forcedly adverb
• forcedness noun
• quasi-forced adjective
• unforced adjective
• unforcedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of forced¹

First recorded in 1540–50; force + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Arsenal teenager Katie Reid was called up to the last squad but was forced to withdraw when she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

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LaVoix - formerly a finalist of RuPaul's Drag Race UK - was forced to leave Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday after sustaining an injury.

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A shortened day of trading for U.S. markets was off to an auspicious start on Friday after exchange operator CME Group was forced to halt futures trading for several markets.

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A cancer diagnosis forced me to shelve the idea.

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Riley said Tuesday that Maiava’s inconsistencies of late were due to the caliber of defenses he’s faced — and circumstances that forced USC’s offense to be aggressive downfield.

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Related Words

• compelled 
• contrived 
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• involuntary 
• mandatory 
• unwilling