Contrived Definition & Meaning
contrived
- adjective
- showing effects of planning or manipulation; "a novel with a contrived ending"
- 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"
"Contrived" in song lyrics
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"Computerized, televised, contrived"
Aceyalone — I Can't Complain -
"of what it's like to be alive, not real you are contrived"
Blood of Abraham f/ Will.I.Am — 99¢ Lighter -
"abstractly contrived"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with contrived
Usage tips for "contrived"
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