Associations to the word «Contrived»
Noun
- Errand
- Acting
- Traitor
- Allegory
- Hera
- Impress
- Athenian
- Scoundrel
- Notary
- Squeeze
- Treachery
- Mademoiselle
- Sophia
- Ignorance
- Blunder
- Staircase
- Robber
- Melodrama
- Barber
- Disposition
- Odysseus
- Amusement
- Usual
- Blame
- Curate
- Letting
- Coincidence
- Jealousy
- Concealment
- Admirer
- Landlord
- Intrigue
- Fortune
- Chimney
- Secrecy
- Shroud
- Keep
- Pursuer
- Cowardice
- Romance
- Rowland
- Prudence
- Acquaintance
- Countess
- Madame
- Simplicity
- Impression
- Hereafter
- Reproach
- Lodging
- Artemis
- Repose
Adjective
Wiktionary
CONTRIVED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of contrive
CONTRIVED, adjective. Unnatural, forced
Dictionary definition
CONTRIVED, adjective. Showing effects of planning or manipulation; "a novel with a contrived ending".
CONTRIVED, adjective. Artificially formal; "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".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.