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forced en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /foəst/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • /fɔɹst/ (General-American)
  • /fɔːst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /fo(ː)ɹst/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger

Meanings

  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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most forced Degree=Sup lexicographic
more forced Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

forced medicine · forced expiratory time · forced landing · forced heirship · forced update · forced meme · forced entry · forced justified · forced rhyme · forced labour · nonforced · forced-birther · forced laborer · forced air · forced throw · forced convection · forced march · forced perspective · forced labor · forced path · forced induction · unforced · forced sale · forced teaming · forcedness · forced laugh · forced bet · forced bi · forced smile · forced disappearance · forcedly · forced heir · forced error

Synonyms

forcible

Translations (23)

pl wymuszony (obtained forcefully) · uk примусо́вий (obtained forcefully) · es forzado (obtained forcefully) · uk ви́мушений (obtained forcefully) · cs přinucený (obtained forcefully) · ru вы́нужденный (obtained forcefully) · de erzwungen (obtained forcefully) · es forzado (produced by strain; not spontaneous; unsincere) · ru наси́льственный (obtained forcefully) · bg принудителен (obtained forcefully) · cs vynucený (obtained forcefully) · pl nienaturalny (produced by strain; not spontaneous; unsincere) · pt forçado (obtained forcefully) · ja とってつけた (obtained forcefully) · pl wymuszony (produced by strain; not spontaneous; unsincere) · es forzoso (obtained forcefully) · el βεβιασμένος (obtained forcefully) · az məcburi (obtained forcefully) · cs násilný (obtained forcefully) · ru принуди́тельный (obtained forcefully) · uk зму́шений (obtained forcefully) · fr forcé (obtained forcefully) · ca forçat (obtained forcefully)

forced en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /foəst/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • /fɔɹst/ (General-American)
  • /fɔːst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /fo(ː)ɹst/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of force
    form of force