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contrived meaning and definition
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Definition of contrived (adjective)
- showing effects of planning or manipulation
- "a novel with a contrived ending"
- artificially formal
- "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
- synonyms: artificial, hokey, stilted
Source: Princeton University Wordnet