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

Almost 100 agents spent about 50 hours solving an unforced version of the Euler equations’ regularity problem. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

And an unforced error from right-fielder John Rave allowed one of the five runs to score. — Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

Djokovic made 70 unforced errors in a painful performance that ended mere minutes before midnight. — Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

James’ melodies seem to materialize and unspool, an unforced reclamation of the mystery that once permeated his writing. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 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