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contrived

[ kuhn-trahyvd ]

adjective

  1. obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained:

    a contrived story.



contrived

/ kənˈtraɪvd /

adjective

  1. obviously planned, artificial, or lacking in spontaneity; forced; unnatural
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • con·triv·ed·ly [k, uh, n-trahy-vid-lee], adverb
  • uncon·trived adjective
  • well-con·trived adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of contrived1

First recorded in 1505–15; contrive + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

"No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments... can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear."

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England contrived to win the match twice over and then, with the clock deep in the red, lost it again on a fatal, final play.

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"It’s obvious this fake story was contrived by the Harris campaign to distract from the deeply concerning and newly unearthed allegations that the Second 'Gentleman,' Doug Emhoff, 'forcefully slapped' his ex-girlfriend.'"

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When I looked back on my life and my upbringing, I had a contrived association with beauty because I didn’t see myself in the media growing up.

Everything is contrived to keep you living in the box.

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