forced
verbadjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//fɔːst//
- United States//fɔɹst//
- //fo(ː)ɹst//
- //foəst//
Obtained forcefully, not naturally.
verb
- 1
Also a form of forcesimple past and past participle of force
adjective
- 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
Forms
- comparative
- more forced
- superlative
- most forced
forbidden · Not allowed; specifically disallowed.force · Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind;…Force · Falls. used in place names.
forced · Obtained forcefully, not naturally.
forces · Troops.forcibly · In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.forcing · The act by which someone or something is forced.