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Coercive vs Forced - What's the difference?

coercive | forced |

As adjectives the difference between coercive and forced

is that coercive is displaying a tendency or intent to coerce while forced is obtained forcefully, not naturally.

As a verb forced is

(force).

coercive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
  • * 2006 July 19, Washington Post Staff Writers, "U.S. Is Studying Military Strike Options on Iran",Washington Post p.A01
    • The Bush administration is studying options for military strikes against Iran as part of a broader strategy of coercive diplomacy to pressure Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear development program, according to U.S. officials and independent analysts.

    forced

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (force)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • obtained forcefully, not naturally
    • Her forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.
  • opened or accessed using force

    • Derived terms

    * forced entry * forced labour * forced landing * forced laugh * forced march * forced sale * forced smile