Definition of 'contrived'

See also: contrive 

Adjective

1. showing effects of planning or manipulation; "a novel with a contrived ending"
2. 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

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