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Meaning of word contrived from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

contrived adjective

Meaning : Showing effects of planning or manipulation.

Example : A novel with a contrived ending.

Meaning : Artificially formal.

Example : 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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