ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Compelled

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəmˈpɛld/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Compelled is an adjective meaning Driven; forced.

Meaning

Driven; forced.

More Meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of compel

Example Sentences

I do believe state policymakers are very compelled to address those early years.
I was the only one who was in a position to do it, and I felt very compelled to do so.
I was very compelled by the experience of watching Hamlet and the opening scene that has the ghost of his father on the parapet saying, “Revenge my death.”

Synonyms for compelled

Depending on context, synonyms include constrained, obligate, bound.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bound, constrained, obligate, obligated, brought, caused.

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