Forced Synonyms

45 forced synonyms include enforced, compulsory, obligatory, mandatory, involuntary, exacted, coerced, imposed, demanded, and compelled. Forced is an adjective, and its antonyms are voluntary and natural. Here are some additional synonyms for "forced" with example sentences.

Another word for Forced

45 other ways to say forced.

1. enforced

  • unavoidable
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  • stipulated  
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  • requisite  
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  • required
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  • prescribed  
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  • ordained  
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  • obligatory  
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  • necessitated  
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  • mandatory
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  • involuntary  
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  • inescapable  
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  • imposed
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  • exacted  
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  • enforced  
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  • dictated  
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  • de rigueur  
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  • demanded  
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  • compulsory  
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  • compelled  
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  • coerced  
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2. strained

  • wooden  
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  • unnatural  
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  • unconvincing  
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  • studied  
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  • strained  
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  • stilted  
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  • stiff  
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  • simulated  
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  • self-conscious  
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  • put on  
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  • pseudo  
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  • pretend  
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  • phoney  
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  • overworked  
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  • overdone  
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  • mannered  
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  • laboured  
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  • insincere  
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  • hollow  
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  • feigned  
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  • false
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  • fakey  
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  • contrived  
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  • artificial  
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  • affected
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Use forced in a Sentence

He felt forced to leave.

She was forced into silence.

They forced open the stuck door.

Unacceptable conditions forced them to leave.