Definition of contrived

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Definition of contrived

  • artificially formal (adjective)

    Examples

    1. contrived coyness

    Synonyms

    1. artificial
    2. hokey
    3. stilted
  • showing effects of planning or manipulation (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a novel with a contrived ending

See definition of contrived in Merriam Webster