1. enforced or compulsory: forced labor. 2. strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced laugh. 3. subjected to force. 4. required by circumstances; emergency: a forced landing of an
Forced refers to an action or state that is imposed, required, or compelled by an external or internal condition, often against one's will. It means that something is not natural o
There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective forced, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definitions of forced adjective forced or compelled “promised to abolish forced labor” synonyms: involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary not subject to the control of the will