forced

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UK/fɔːst/Canada, US/foɹst/Australia, New Zealand/foːst//fo(ː)ɹst/

adjective

Obtained forcefully, not naturally.

“forced laughter”

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forcibleinvoluntarynonvoluntaryunvoluntaryunscheduledconstrainedstrainedaffected
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of force
adjectiveforced (comparative more forced, superlative most forced)

comparative more forced · superlative most forced

  1. Obtained forcefully, not naturally.

    The forced labor went on for 14 years.

  2. Opened or accessed using force.
  3. Produced by strain; not spontaneous; insincere.

    forced laughter

Synonyms & antonyms

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forcible

adjectiveforced or compelled

Similar
involuntarynonvoluntaryunvoluntary

adjectivemade necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency

Similar
unscheduled

adjectivelacking spontaneity; not natural

Similar
constrainedstrainedaffectedunnatural
Also see
affectedcompulsoryconstrainedflushinvoluntarymandatorynonvoluntaryobligatestrainedunnaturalunscheduledunvoluntary

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian принудителен
  • принудителен (prinuditelen)obtained forcefully
Catalan forçat
  • forçatobtained forcefully
Czech násilný, vynucený
  • násilnýobtained forcefully
  • vynucenýobtained forcefully
  • přinucenýobtained forcefully
French forcé
  • forcéobtained forcefully
German erzwungen
  • erzwungenobtained forcefully
Greek βεβιασμένος
  • βεβιασμένος (veviasménos)obtained forcefully
Japanese とってつけた
  • とってつけた (tottetsuketa)obtained forcefully
Polish wymuszony, wymuszony
  • wymuszonyobtained forcefully
  • wymuszonyproduced by strain; not spontaneous; unsincere
  • nienaturalnyproduced by strain; not spontaneous; unsincere
Portuguese forçado
  • forçadoobtained forcefully
Russian принуди́тельный, наси́льственный
  • принуди́тельный (prinudítelʹnyj)obtained forcefully
  • наси́льственный (nasílʹstvennyj)obtained forcefully
  • вы́нужденный (výnuždennyj)obtained forcefully
Spanish forzado, forzoso
  • forzadoobtained forcefully
  • forzosoobtained forcefully
  • forzadoproduced by strain; not spontaneous; unsincere
Ukrainian примусо́вий, ви́мушений
  • примусо́вий (prymusóvyj)obtained forcefully
  • ви́мушений (výmušenyj)obtained forcefully
  • зму́шений (zmúšenyj)obtained forcefully

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

forced. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced

MLA

“forced.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forced,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced.

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