Force on Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Peer Pressure Often used to describe situations where friends or peers coerce someone. He didn't want to drink, but was forced on it by his peers. Pro Tip 2/3Unwilling Acceptance Implies accepting something without any interest in it. I was forced on the extra work without my consent. Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Coercion Can indicate a more subtle, emotional kind of pressure, not just physical. She felt forced on attending the event to avoid upsetting her family.