- Imposed by force; involuntary: was condemned to a life of forced labor; a plane that made a forced landing.
- Produced under strain; not spontaneous: forced laughter.
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forced (fôrst, fōrst) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: forced |
adjective
| Antonyms: forced |
Definition: compulsory, strained
Antonyms: noncompulsory, spontaneous, unforced, voluntary
| Veterinary Dictionary: forced |
Done by force.
| Word Tutor: forced |
There is always hope when people are forced to listen to both sides.
— John Stuart Mill (1806-1873).
| Translations: Forced |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tvungen, tvangs-, unaturlig
Nederlands (Dutch)
gedwongen, geforceerd
Français (French)
adj. - forcé, contraint, peu naturel, (Hort) forcé (plante)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - gezwungen, gekünstelt, forciert, erzwungen, Zwangs-
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - καταναγκαστικός, εκβιαστικός, υποχρεωτικός, βεβιασμένος, υποχρεωμένος, πιεζόμενος, ζορισμένος, προσποιητός, ψεύτικος
Italiano (Italian)
forzato, obbligato, costretto
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - forçado
Русский (Russian)
вынужденный, принудительный, неестественный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - obligado, forzoso, forzado, a presión
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tvingad, forcerad, tillkämpad, framdriven
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
被迫的, 用力的, 强迫的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 被迫的, 用力的, 強迫的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 강요 된, 강제적인
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 強いられた, 無理な, 不自然な, 強制的な
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العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) قسري , متكلف
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מעושה, מאולץ
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