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adjective
- 1. deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
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adjective. disapproving uk / kənˈtraɪvd / us / kənˈtraɪvd / Add to word list. artificial and difficult to believe: I enjoyed the film, but felt the ending was a bit contrived. His excuse sounded a bit contrived. Synonym. stilted disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Affected & insincere. affectation. affectedly. archly.
The adjective contrived describes something that is artificially planned, especially in an obvious way, so it comes across as faked or forced. It's not just drama that can come off as contrived. Someone's speech habits, wardrobe, or even personality can seem contrived.
CONTRIVE definition: 1. to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning: 2…. Learn more.
: having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial, labored. a contrived plot. Synonyms. affected. artificial. assumed. bogus. factitious. fake. false. feigned. forced. mechanical. mock. phony. phoney. plastic. pretended. pseudo. put-on. sham. simulated. spurious. strained. unnatural. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
1. a. : devise, plan. contrive ways of handling the situation. The prisoners contrived a way to escape. b. : to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner. contrived household utensils from stone. Native Americans contrived weapons out of stone, wood, and bone. 2. : to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : manage.
Contrived definition: obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained. See examples of CONTRIVED used in a sentence.
Definition of contrived adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define contrived. contrived synonyms, contrived pronunciation, contrived translation, English dictionary definition of contrived. adj. Obviously planned or calculated; not spontaneous or natural; labored: a novel with a contrived ending. con·triv′ed·ly adv. American Heritage®...
contrive. verb [ T ] us / kənˈtraɪv / uk / kənˈtraɪv / Add to word list. to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning: Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd really like each other. [ + to infinitive ] Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert.
Contrive definition: to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent. See examples of CONTRIVE used in a sentence.
