unforced en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English forced English unforced From un- + forced.
Meanings
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Not forced.
This meant Nadal needed to hold serve to force his opponent to earn the win. An unforced error took Rosol to 30-15 and two points away from glory, but a net cord in Nadal's favour and the men were level in the game.
2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 31 May 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unforced | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unforced | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unforcedness · unforced error · unforcedly
Translations (2)
pl niewymuszony (Not forced) · bg непринуден (Not forced)