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forced (adj.)

"not spontaneous or voluntary, strained, unnatural," 1570s, past-participle adjective from force (v.). Meaning "effected by an unusual application of force" is from 1590s. Related: Forcedly. The flier's forced landing attested by 1917.

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Definitions of forced from WordNet

forced (adj.)
produced by or subjected to forcing;
forced-air heating
forced convection in plasma generators
furnaces of the forced-convection type
forced (adj.)
forced or compelled;
promised to abolish forced labor
forced (adj.)
made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency;
a forced landing
forced (adj.)
lacking spontaneity; not natural;
forced heartiness
Synonyms: constrained / strained
From wordnet.princeton.edu