unforced

adjective

un·​forced ˌən-ˈfȯrst 

: not forced: such as

a

: done or produced naturally or with minimal effort

a genuine, unforced smile

His writing has a natural, unforced style.

b

: caused by one's own poor play, performance, etc.

an unforced error in tennis

Synonyms of unforced

• voluntary
• volunteer
• willing

Examples of unforced in a Sentence

the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort

Recent Examples on the Web

Khachanov had the only service break of the opening set but was helped by 11 unforced errors by Auger-Aliassime. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Sometimes the directors — Trent O’Donnell, Jason Winer and Erin O’Malley — capture a loose, unforced tone, with handheld realism and very pleasant photography of Texas settings. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

With former first lady Michelle Obama looking on and a very pro-American crowd cheering for Gauff, the US star never faced a break point and only lost four points on her first serve while her opponent hit 18 unforced errors. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

As expected, Alcaraz made life tough for Shelton at pivotal points throughout the match, but the Spaniard's 53 unforced errors proved to be a critical difference in the end. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unforced

• reinforced
• coursed
• forced
• gorst
• horsed
• horst
• sourced
• divorced
• endorsed
• enforced
• indorsed
• outsourced