forced

Definitions

Obtained or imposed by coercion or physical power rather than by choice.

Produced with effort or strain; unnatural or insincere.

Compelled or necessitated by circumstances.

Examples

The heavy storm forced the organizers to cancel the outdoor concert.

He felt forced to accept the job offer because he needed the money.

Synonyms

compelled coerced obligatory mandatory constrained enforced involuntary

Antonyms

voluntary optional spontaneous unconstrained willing free discretionary