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adjective
- 1. deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
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adjective. disapproving uk / kənˈtraɪvd / us / kənˈtraɪvd / Add to word list. artificial and difficult to believe: I enjoyed the film, but felt the ending was a bit contrived. His excuse sounded a bit contrived. Synonym. stilted disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Affected & insincere. affectation. affectedly. archly.
The meaning of CONTRIVED is having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial, labored. How to use contrived in a sentence.
to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning: Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd really like each other. [ + to infinitive ] Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert. to invent and/or make a device or other object in a clever and possibly unusual way:
1. a. : devise, plan. contrive ways of handling the situation. The prisoners contrived a way to escape. b. : to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner. contrived household utensils from stone. Native Americans contrived weapons out of stone, wood, and bone. 2. : to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : manage.
Contrived definition: obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained. See examples of CONTRIVED used in a sentence.
to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning: Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd really like each other. [ + to infinitive ] Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert. to invent and/or make a device or other object in a clever and possibly unusual way:
The adjective contrived describes something that is artificially planned, especially in an obvious way, so it comes across as faked or forced. It's not just drama that can come off as contrived. Someone's speech habits, wardrobe, or even personality can seem contrived.
contrived. adjective. /kənˈtraɪvd/. /kənˈtraɪvd/. (disapproving) planned in advance and not natural or what somebody claims it is; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic. a contrived situation. The book's happy ending seemed contrived. Extra Examples.
Definition of contrive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used with object) , con·trived, con·triv·ing. to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot. Synonyms: concoct, design. to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage: He contrived to gain their votes. to plot (evil, treachery, etc.). Synonyms: scheme, conspire.
