CONTRIVED

/kənˈtɹaɪvd/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: C3O1N1T1R1I1V4E1D2 = 15

Definition

  1. adjective showing effects of planning or manipulation.
  2. adjective artificially formal. — synonyms: artificial, hokey, stilted

Examples

  • “a novel with a contrived ending”
  • “that artificial humility that her husband hated”
  • “contrived coyness”

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