A forced action is something that you do because someone else makes you do it.
A system of forced labour was used on the cocoa plantations.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A forced action is something that you do because circumstances make it necessary.
He made a forced landing on a highway.
3. adjective
If you describe something as forced, you mean it does not happen naturally and easily.
...a forced smile.
She called him darling. It sounded so forced.
Synonyms: false, affected, strained, wooden More Synonyms of forced
More Synonyms of forced
forced in British English
(fɔːst)
adjective
1.
done because of force; compulsory
forced labour
2.
false or unnatural
a forced smile
3.
due to an emergency or necessity
a forced landing
4. physics
caused by an external agency
a forced vibration
a forced draught
Derived forms
forcedly (ˈfɔːsɪdlɪ)
adverb
forcedness (ˈforcedness)
noun
forced in American English
(fɔrst)
adjective
1.
done or brought about by force; not voluntary; compulsory
forced labor
2.
produced or kept up by unusual effort; not natural or spontaneous; strained or constrained
a forced smile
3.
due to necessity or emergency
a forced landing
4.
at a pace faster than usual
a forced march
Derived forms
forcedly (ˈforcedly) (ˈfɔrsɪdli)
adverb
Examples of 'forced' in a sentence
forced
It lasted less than half a season before the first of a flood of forced sales.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Who becomes a forced seller of one of those?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It also has scope to pick up new sites from forced sellers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They are there for the benefit of other investors because the last thing anyone wants is a forced sale of properties at knock-down valuations.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The only alternative will be a forced sale - exactly what the proposed cap on care in the home costs is seeking to avoid.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A deliciously simple and speedy way to serve young, sweet, forced rhubarb.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He had hoped to enlist the support of British politicians in persuading the US to outlaw forced labour.
The Sun (2014)
And with the club no nearer a takeover, the chances of the Americans finding a solution which avoids a messy forced sale is unlikely.
The Sun (2010)
The harvested stalks are tender, sweet and a distinctive bright pink in colour with tiny, curled yellow leaves that make forced rhubarb instantly recognisable.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
forced
British English: forced ADJECTIVE
A forced action is something that you do because someone else makes you do it.
A system of forced labour was used on the cocoa plantations.
American English: forced
Brazilian Portuguese: forçado
Chinese: 受迫的
European Spanish: forzado
French: forcé
German: gezwungen
Italian: forzato
Japanese: 強制された
Korean: 강요된
European Portuguese: forçado
Latin American Spanish: forzado
All related terms of 'forced'
force
If someone forces you to do something, they make you do it even though you do not want to, for example by threatening you.
forced sale
a sale held as a result of a judicial order
forced entry
entry into a building by force, eg by forcing a lock
forced labour
labour done because of force; compulsory labour
forced march
a march in which normal needs are subordinated to the need for speed
forced landing
an unscheduled landing due to an emergency or necessity
forced savings
a reduction in consumption that occurs when there is full employment and an abundance of loans
forced convection
Forced convection is convection in which the movement of fluid does not happen naturally but is helped by a device such as a fan or pump .
forced development
the processing of underexposed photographic film to increase the image density
forced perspective
the use of objects or images that are larger or smaller than they should be, to suggest that they are nearer or further away than they really are
forced vibration
Forced vibration is a type of vibration in which a force is repeatedly applied to a mechanical system.
force back
If you force back an emotion or desire , you manage , with an effort , not to experience it.
forced place insurance
Forced place insurance is insurance taken out by a bank or creditor on an uninsured debtor's behalf on a property that is being used as collateral .
force-fed
to force (a person or animal) to eat or swallow food
force-feed
If you force-feed a person or animal, you make them eat or drink by pushing food or drink down their throat .
Chinese translation of 'forced'
forced
(fɔːst)
adj
[labour]强(強)迫的 (qiǎngpò de)
[landing]被迫的 (bèipò de)
[smile, gesture]勉强(強)的 (miǎnqiǎng de)
force
(fɔːs)
n
(u) (= violence) 武力 (wǔlì)
⇒ We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes.我们摈弃使用武力解决我们的争端。 (Wǒmen bìnqì shǐyòng wǔlì jiějué wǒmen de zhēngduān.)
(u) (= strength) 力量 (lìliàng)
⇒ The force of the explosion shattered the windows.爆炸的力量击碎了窗玻璃。 (Bàozhà de lìliàng jīsuìle chuāngbōlí.)
(c) (= power, influence) 势(勢)力 (shìlì)
⇒ the forces of evil邪恶势力 (xié'è shìlì)
(c/u) (Phys) 力 (lì) (个(個), gè)
⇒ the earth's gravitational force地球的重力 (dìqiú de zhònglì)
vt
(= drive, compel) 强(強)迫 (qiǎngpò)
⇒ Ought he to be forced out of the Presidency?应该强迫他离任总统一职吗？ (Yīnggāi qiǎngpò tā lírèn zǒngtǒng yī zhí ma?)
(= push) 用力推 (yònglì tuī)
⇒ I forced his head back.我用力把他的头往后推开了。 (Wǒ yònglì bǎ tā de tóu wǎng hòu tuīkāi le.)