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English adjective: contrived

1. contrived showing effects of planning or manipulation


SamplesA novel with a contrived ending.


Similarplanned


Antonymsunplanned

2. contrived artificially formal


SamplesThat 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.


Synonymsartificial, hokey, stilted


Similaraffected, unnatural


Antonymsunaffected









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