Forced
Forced adjective - Not made or done willingly or by choice.
Usage example: participation in the program was forced
Intentional is an antonym for forced.
Intentional
Intentional adjective - Made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing.
Usage example: I'm fairly sure that your “accidental” cutting down of my rosebush was really intentional
Forced is an antonym for intentional.
Both words in one sentence
- Possibly intentional in Sam & Max: Season 3 Episode 3, where Sam is forced to animate Max's body with the brain of a boy pharaoh, thus replacing him.
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Word of God states that the diversity is intentional, as a major theme of the book is different fantasy races (such as mutants and Inhumans) being forced to unite against a common foe.
Source: Five-Token Band - Of course, given that the entire novel is a bit of a Mind Screw, the forced nature of this ending may well be intentional.
Source: Strangled by the Red String
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