Forced

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /fɔɹst/

Definitions

1. Performed or carried out due to compulsion rather than free will ; resulting from an outside force or influence acting on something ; created or occurring because of pressure or restriction
2. Done unwillingly as a result of being compelled or obliged ; caused by a power or effect coming from outside ; produced when pressure or coercion is applied
3. Executed under duress or without voluntary consent ; originating from an external cause or agency ; brought about through application of force or limitation

Etymology: "Forced" is the past tense and past participle of "force," which came into Middle English from Old French "force" and ultimately from Late Latin "fortia," a noun formed from the neuter plural of Latin "fortis," meaning "strong." Its sense of something done against one's will comes from the verb's older meaning of compelling someone to act.

Synonyms: compelled, coerced, obliged, constrained, mandated

Antonyms: voluntary, spontaneous, unforced, optional, free