Associations to the word «Contrived»
Noun
- Proprietor
- Steal
- Intimacy
- Adversary
- Storyline
- Purpose
- Disgrace
- Dial
- Difficulty
- Misery
- Peep
- Scruple
- Trifle
- Conversation
- Contrary
- Grub
- Midst
- Rubber
- Hide
- Curtain
- Bey
- Conspirator
- Extract
- Diversion
- Eloquence
- Wig
- Charm
- Circumstance
- Situation
- Suspicion
- Supper
- Discourse
- Housekeeper
- Furnishing
- Reinforcement
- Possession
- Gentleman
- Zeus
- Jesuit
- Henchman
Adjective
Verb
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
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all.