contrived

[ kuh n-trahyvd ]
/ kənˈtraɪvd /
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adjective

obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained: a contrived story.

Origin of contrived

First recorded in 1505–15; contrive + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM contrived

con·triv·ed·ly [kuh n-trahy-vid-lee] /kənˌtraɪ vɪd li/, adverb un·con·trived, adjective well-con·trived, adjective

Words nearby contrived

contributory negligence, contrite, contrition, contrivance, contrive, contrived, control, control account, control board, control center, control character

Words related to uncontrived

real, simple, genuine, easy, instinctive, unplanned, voluntary, offhand, impromptu, casual, ingenuous, provincial, primitive, frank, rustic, innocent, plain, direct, guileless, honest

British Dictionary definitions for uncontrived

contrived
/ (kənˈtraɪvd) /

adjective

obviously planned, artificial, or lacking in spontaneity; forced; unnatural