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

Since seeing her son - an education officer in the Israeli military who was 18 at the time - forced into a jeep and driven away, "fading away into Gaza", she has received no signs of life.

From BBC

Det Insp Bob Chambers, from South Wales Police, said the force believed two suspects forced entry and several items were stolen from a display case.

From BBC

Balloons carrying thousands of packs of cigarettes have disrupted flights in Lithuania, as Vilnius Airport was forced to close for hours when dozens of them floated into the country's airspace.

From BBC

Asahi has partially restarted production at all six of its breweries in Japan after it was forced to close them due to a cyber-attack.

From BBC

It claims the firm forced Apple and Samsung to pay inflated prices and licensing fees for essential handset components, which then pushed up the cost of those smartphones for consumers.

From BBC

Related Words

• compelled 
• contrived 
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• involuntary 
• mandatory 
• unwilling