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forced
[ fawrst, fohrst ]
adjective
- enforced or compulsory:
forced labor.
- strained, unnatural, or affected:
a forced smile.
- subjected to force.
- required by circumstances; emergency:
a forced landing of an airplane.
forced
/ fɔːst; ˈfɔːsɪdlɪ /
adjective
- done because of force; compulsory
forced labour
- false or unnatural
a forced smile
- due to an emergency or necessity
a forced landing
- physics caused by an external agency
a forced draught
a forced vibration
Derived Forms
- forcedly, adverb
- ˈڴǰԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰ·· [fawr, -sid-lee, fohr, -], adverb
- ڴǰĻ·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-ڴǰ adjective
- ܲ·ڴǰ adjective
- ܲ·ڴǰĻ· adverb
Example Sentences
According to the UN, nearly 13 million people have been forced from their homes since the fighting began in 2023, while an estimated 150,000 people have been killed.
Cutting a client's hair, Kerry explained she could not afford to take on any new apprentices this year and had been forced to reduce the hours of her current 12 apprentices to the minimum.
At the end of March, all 25 bakeries supported by the WFP in Gaza were forced to close after wheat flour and cooking fuel ran out.
The RSF has been battling the army for the past two years in a war that has killed tens of thousands and forced some 13 million people from their homes.
Perhaps forced out of more natural areas by the other species, some fence lizards may have moved to suburbia, making trees and fences their preferred habitats.
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