forced
1. produced by or subjected to forcing (Freq. 1) - forced-air heating - furnaces of the forced-convection type - forced convection in plasma generators • Participle of verb: force 2. forced or compelled (Freq. 1) - promised to abolish forced labor • Similar to: involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary 3. made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency - a forced landing • Similar to: unscheduled 4. lacking spontaneity; not natural - a constrained smile - forced heartiness - a strained smile • Syn: constrained, strained • Similar to: affected, unnatural
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