contrived

Letters that make contrived

o, d, e, n, c, r, t, i, v are letters that make 'contrived'

Words within contrived

NT, rive, contrive, RI, ED, on, iv, con, IV, CO, Co are words within 'contrived'


2 possible definitions for 'contrived'

Contrived as "showing effects of planning or manipulation"

Under this definition, contrived is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to contrived

planned is similar to contrived.

Example of contrived used within this context

"a novel with a contrived ending"


Contrived as "artificially formal"

Under this definition, contrived is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

artificial, hokey, stilted have the same meaning as 'contrived'

Similar to contrived

affected, unnatural are similar to 'contrived'.

Example of contrived used within this context

"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"



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