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 draught

   a forced vibration

Derived Forms

• forcedly, adverb
• ˈforcedness, noun

Other Words From

• forc·ed·ly [fawr, -sid-lee, fohr, -], adverb
• forced·ness noun
• quasi-forced adjective
• un·forced adjective
• un·forced·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of forced¹

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

Example Sentences

In Lebanon, the conflict has killed more than 3,500 people, forced more than one million from their homes, Lebanese authorities say.

From BBC

The BBC reported in October that an auction house in Oxfordshire had been forced to withdraw human and ancestral remains from a sale following criticism from native groups and museums.

From BBC

He was also forced to log even more mileage than usual.

From Los Angeles Times

There should be no place in the California Constitution for anything as morally offensive as forced labor.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Mr Dujarric said the aid workers were forced to offload all the food supplies and some of the medical supplies they were transporting at an Israeli military checkpoint before reaching the hospital.

From BBC

Related Words

• compelled
• contrived
• enforced
• involuntary
• mandatory
• unwilling