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- [kuh n-trahyvd]
- /kənˈtraɪvd/
- /kənˈtraɪvd/
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- [kuh n-trahyvd]
- /kənˈtraɪvd/
Definitions of contrived word
- adjective contrived If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned. 3
- adjective contrived If you say that the plot of a play, film, or novel is contrived, you mean that it is unlikely and unconvincing. 3
- adjective contrived obviously planned, artificial, or lacking in spontaneity; forced; unnatural 3
- adjective contrived too obviously the result of forethought and planning; not spontaneous or natural 3
- adjective contrived obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained: a contrived story. 1
- verb with object contrived to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot. 1
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Origin of contrived
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; contrive + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Contrived
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contrived popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
contrived usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contrived
adj contrived
- phony — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
- affected — If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- strained — affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality.
- overdone — past participle of overdo.
adjective contrived
- manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- laboured — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
Antonyms for contrived
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