This is the 4862nd most frequent Portuguese word.
forçado
Forced; compelled; strained.
In this sentence, 'forçado' is used in its participle form to indicate a compelled action or an imposed condition.
Ele foi forçado a tomar uma decisão difícil.
He was forced to make a difficult decision.
Here, 'forçado' describes an unnatural or deliberate action, emphasizing something that lacks genuine spontaneity.
O sorriso dele era claramente forçado.
His smile was clearly forced.
In this case, 'forçado' signifies rigidity or lack of flow, often used to convey a sense of effortfulness or awkwardness in results.