Meaning & Definition of Forced in English
English⟶
Forced
/fɔrst/
adjective
1. Produced by or subjected to forcing
- "Forced-air heating"
- "Furnaces of the forced-convection type"
- "Forced convection in plasma generators"
synonym:
- forced
2. Forced or compelled
- "Promised to abolish forced labor"
synonym:
- forced
3. Made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency
- "A forced landing"
synonym:
- forced
4. Lacking spontaneity
- Not natural
- "A constrained smile"
- "Forced heartiness"
- "A strained smile"
synonym:
- constrained,
- forced,
- strained
Examples of using
The poor father forced himself to ask the sexton whether she had been to mass.
The plane made a forced landing.
We finally forced Tom to admit it.