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coerced

[koh-ursd] / koʊˈɜrsd /
ADJECTIVE
bound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constrained enslaved obligated restrained
STRONG
apprenticed articled bent compelled contracted doomed driven fated firm forced impelled indentured intent made necessitated obliged pledged pressed required urged
WEAK
bounden certain duty-bound having no alternative sure under compulsion under necessity
Antonyms
STRONG
irresolute
WEAK
allowed free permitted unbounded unobliged unrestricted
ADJECTIVE
forced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compelled contrived enforced involuntary mandatory unwilling
STRONG
affected begrudging binding bound conscripted constrained grudging labored slave
WEAK
artificial coercive factitious false inflexible insincere obligatory peremptory rigid stiff stringent unnatural wooden
Antonyms
STRONGEST
voluntary
WEAK
noncompulsory spontaneous unforced
ADJECTIVE
urged
Synonyms
STRONG
adjured advised allured asked begged charged coaxed commanded desired exhorted forced implored influenced lured motivated moved prompted requested solicited wheedled
Antonyms
WEAK
condemned opposed prohibited

Example Sentences

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It said that he was waiving his right to an attorney, and that he hadn’t been coerced.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“It ensures they understand their rights and options — and for many who were trafficked or coerced, returning home to their family is the safest path.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

He said: "If this legislation had passed, countless vulnerable people would have been pressured or coerced into ending their lives".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In the end, however, the punditry did not need to be coerced into cheerleading.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

Once he was no longer being coerced, his instincts bubbled back to the surface.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand