Synonyms for forced
fɔrst, foʊrstforced

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1. forcedadjective

   produced by or subjected to forcing

   "forced-air heating"; "furnaces of the forced-convection type"; "forced convection in plasma generators"

   Synonyms:
   constrained, strained

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, voluntary, scheduled

2. forcedadjective

   forced or compelled

   "promised to abolish forced labor"

   Synonyms:
   constrained, strained

   Antonyms:
   scheduled, voluntary, unaffected

3. forcedadjective

   made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency

   "a forced landing"

   Synonyms:
   constrained, strained

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, voluntary, scheduled

4. constrained, forced, strainedadjective

   lacking spontaneity; not natural

   "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"

   Synonyms:
   labored, constrained, agonistic, strained, laboured

   Antonyms:
   unaffected, voluntary, scheduled

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1. made

   he made you do it!

   well, i'm going to hate him forever because you made him do it!

   Submitted by anonymous on November 25, 2020  

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1. forcedadjective

   Synonyms:
   compelled, constrained

2. forcedadjective

   Synonyms:
   strained, unnatural, catachrestic, far-fetched, studiously sought

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1. forcedadjective

   Synonyms:
   involuntary, compulsory, strained, far-fetched

   Antonyms:
   spontaneous, voluntary, discretional, optional, elective

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1. List of paraphrases for "forced":

   forcible, enforced, obliged, compelled, coercive, forcibly, coerced, bound, obligated, compulsory, enforcements, involuntary, required, constrained, forcing, constraint

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1. Jeff Duncan:

   No American should ever be forced to choose between the COVID shot or losing their livelihood, joe Biden’s vaccine mandate is unscientific, un-American, and deeply damaging to healthcare workers as we already face a nationwide staff shortage.

2. Rosa Brooks:

   From police transformation hitting headwinds, I think I would say it's actually getting more mature, which is to say it is bumped up against some realities and that's not such a bad thing, i don't actually think the momentum is going away. But I do think that people have been hit with the complexity of the situation, and that has forced a more nuanced discussion which is a good thing, not a bad thing.

3. Bob Menendez:

   The President needs to have a clear and consistent approach to China, and not turn a blind eye as a million Muslims are unjustly imprisoned and forced into labor camps by an autocratic regime.

4. John Hoeven:

   I think what the president is saying if we dont compromiseand hes put compromise on the table, real compromise -- things the Democrats want -- but if we cant get compromise out of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a good solution, thenhe would be forced to go the national emergency route.

5. William F. Halsey:

   There are no great men, just great challenges which ordinary men, out of necessity, are forced by circumstances to meet.