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Meaning of 'contrived' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contrived [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Contrive

Meaning of 'contrived' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contrived [ s]
Meaning (1):
- showing effects of planning or manipulation
Example in sentence:
  • a novel with a contrived ending
Meaning (2):
- artificially formal
Example in sentence:
  • a stilted letter of acknowledgment;
  • contrived coyness;
  • that artificial humility that her husband hated;
  • when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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