Meaning & use
forced
Done unwillingly or under pressure, or appearing unnatural and strained.
See it in a sentence
Her forced smile revealed how uncomfortable she felt at the reunion.
The company made forced layoffs after losing its biggest client.
A note on using this word
Forced describing behavior, such as a forced laugh, means it looks fake, while forced describing an action, such as forced retirement, means it was not chosen freely.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
naturalvoluntary
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