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- [fawrst, fohrst]
- /fɔrst, foʊrst/
- /ʌn.ˈfɔːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawrst, fohrst]
- /fɔrst, foʊrst/
Definitions of unforced word
- adjective unforced enforced or compulsory: forced labor. 1
- adjective unforced strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile. 1
- adjective unforced subjected to force. 1
- adjective unforced required by circumstances; emergency: a forced landing of an airplane. 1
- adjective unforced voluntary 1
- adjective unforced natural, spontaneous 1
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Origin of unforced
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; force + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Unforced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unforced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unforced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unforced
adj unforced
- aforethought — premeditated (esp in the phrase malice aforethought)
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- autogenetic — self-generated.
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- booner — a young working-class person from Canberra
adjective unforced
- designful — full of design or intention
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- noncompulsory — Not compulsory.
- nonformal — Not formal.
- nonobligatory — Not obligatory; not required; optional.
Antonyms for unforced
adj unforced
- conscripted — enrolled for compulsory service, esp military service
- contrived — If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned.
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
- hard put — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- in a state — distraught
adjective unforced
- compulsatory — compulsory
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
Top questions with unforced
- what are unforced errors in tennis?
- what is an unforced error in tennis?
- what is an unforced error?
- what is unforced capacity?
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