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Synonyms & Antonyms of forced
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
- forced payment of membership dues
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2
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
- wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
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- automatic,
- canned,
- concocted,
- fabricated,
- hokey,
- labored,
- manufactured,
- pat,
- unauthentic,
- unreal,
- unrealistic
- double-dealing,
- empty,
- facile,
- hollow,
- hypocritical,
- insincere,
- left-handed,
- mealy,
- mealymouthed,
- two-faced,
- unctuous
- exaggerated,
- histrionic,
- melodramatic,
- overacted,
- overdone,
- theatrical
- (also theatric)
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3
not made or done willingly or by choice
- participation in the program was forced
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- deliberate,
- freewill,
- intentional,
- uncoerced,
- unforced,
- voluntary,
- willful
- (or wilful),
- willing
forced
verb
past tense of force
Synonyms & Antonyms of forced (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
- the public outcry from the scandal forced the mayor to resign
- road construction forced them to take an alternate route
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forced. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of forced was circa 1537
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