unforced

adjective

un·​forced ˌən-ˈfȯrst 

: not forced: such as

a

: done or produced naturally or with minimal effort

a genuine, unforced smile

His writing has a natural, unforced style.

b

: caused by one's own poor play, performance, etc.

an unforced error in tennis

Synonyms of unforced

• voluntary
• volunteer
• willing

Examples of unforced in a Sentence

the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort

Recent Examples on the Web

Da Costa realizes that journey with unforced naturalism, as if the camera just happened to be there to capture it. —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

The Knicks coughed up the ball 13 times, sometimes unforced. —Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026

And then there was the unforced error for a player that’s been so good, so often — the Wembanyama pass to Castle’s back forcing the Spurs to foul Brunson and send him to the line for the game-winning free throw. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026

Board members conducting sensitive business over personal Gmail is an unforced vulnerability that requires a policy memo, not a budget line. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unforced

• reinforced
• coursed
• forced
• gorst
• horsed
• horst
• sourced
• divorced
• endorsed
• enforced
• indorsed
• outsourced