force field

noun

1

: field sense 6a

2

: a special charm, aura, or spirit that can influence anyone in its presence

3

: something resembling a force field especially in intensity that restricts or impedes movement toward an area or object

… soldiers … formed an olive-drab force around the launch site.

—Beth Dickey

Legislators put up a force around the proposed bill.

Synonyms of force field

• appeal
• attractiveness
• charm
• fascination
• attraction
• animal magnetism

Examples of force field in a Sentence

an entrepreneur whose force field is intense enough to make you share in his dreams

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps he’s protected by an invisible force field. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

The South China Morning Post stated that this molecule uses its rigid, bulky structure to physically shield the iron core from chemical attack, while its strong negative charge creates a force field that repels leaking particles. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026

Lynch takes all kinds of big swings, especially with the world-building and design—the guild navigator fish tanks, the block-y digital force fields, the inflatable Harkonens, and more. —James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

Brinkman says that though Musk’s charisma can create a temporary force field, the math always rules eventually. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for force field

• battlefield
• unconcealed
• unrepealed
• unrevealed
• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed