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

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Some dedicated cake shedders say if this happens they could be forced to close down.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Stadium workers have also expressed concerns about being forced to share their personal information with FIFA, football's world governing body, to get World Cup accreditation -- amid fears that data will be shared with ICE.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Roberts already had been forced to use the rest of his bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Get forced to buy a social media platform he doesn’t want?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

I waved and forced a pleasant expression before ducking inside.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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