contrived

[kuh n-trahyvd]

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adjective

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

Origin of contrived

First recorded in 1505–15; contrive + -ed²

Related formscon·triv·ed·ly

[kuh n-trahy-vid-lee] /kənˌtraɪ vɪd li/, adverbun·con·trived, adjectivewell-con·trived, adjective

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Related Words for 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

adjective

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

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