forced
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forced
- /fɔːst/ UK
- /foɹst/ Canada, US
- /foːst/ Australia, New Zealand
- /fo(ː)ɹst/
- /foəst/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)st, -oɹst, -oːɹst, -oəst
verb
- simple past and past participle of force
adjective more forced · most forced
- Obtained forcefully, not naturally. The forced labor went on for 14 years.
- Opened or accessed using force.
- Produced by strain; not spontaneous; insincere. forced laughter
Similar: forcible
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: constrained, strained, affected, unexpected, unscheduled, unvoluntary, involuntary, nonvoluntary, unnatural, forcible, forcibly, coercive, duress, compel, coerce, forceful
adjective
Similar: forcible
Translations
Every language
adj obtained forcefully
| Español | forzado, forzoso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | とってつけた tottetsuketa |
| Português | forçado |
| Français | forcé |
| Deutsch | erzwungen |
| Ελληνικά | βεβιασμένος veviasménos |
| Русский | принуди́тельный prinudítelʹnyj, наси́льственный nasílʹstvennyj, вы́нужденный výnuždennyj |
adj produced by strain; not spontaneous; unsincere
| Español | forzado |
|---|
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title = {forced},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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