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forced

[fawrst, fohrst] / fɔrst, foʊrst /
ADJECTIVE
compulsory, strained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compelled contrived enforced involuntary mandatory unwilling
STRONG
affected begrudging binding bound coerced conscripted constrained grudging labored slave
WEAK
artificial coercive factitious false inflexible insincere obligatory peremptory rigid stiff stringent unnatural wooden
Antonyms
STRONGEST
voluntary
WEAK
noncompulsory spontaneous unforced

Example Sentences

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Castres' line speed and pressure on passes forced Saints into some early handling errors, one of which led to the visitors taking a deserved lead after eight minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

These forced withdrawals are payback for years of valuable tax deferral and are taxed at ordinary income rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Springs Fire is burning near Moreno Valley and Perris in Riverside County and has forced evacuations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Here, Borgli only skims the surface, counting on subtext to imply that Charlie and Rachel have been forced to confront innate prejudices about their partners, who are both Black.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

She smiled, but I knew her well enough to see how forced the smile was.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.