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

There are at least 53 scam compounds in the country where organised criminal groups carry out human trafficking, forced labour, torture, deprivation of liberty and slavery, according to the organisation.

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And while price gains continue to outpace the bank's target pace, a series of weak readings has forced him to turn his focus on jobs, and last month announced the first rate cut since December.

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It also trafficked workers, who were confined in prison-like compounds and forced to carry out scams online, targeting thousands of victims worldwide, he said.

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A few years ago, we wrote about a 19-year-old student in Assam who turned up in shorts to take an exam and was forced to wrap a curtain around her legs after the teacher objected.

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Altice's billionaire owner Patrick Drahi, who had borrowed massively to amass a telecoms and media empire but has recently been forced to sell assets, will retain a 55 percent stake.

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Related Words

• compelled 
• contrived 
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