contrived — deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously; appearing artificial or forced
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously; appearing artificial or forced
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈtraɪvd/
Example Sentences
- The movie's happy ending felt contrived after such a dark storyline.
- Her contrived laugh at the boss's terrible joke fooled no one.
- The coincidence in the novel was so contrived that readers complained.
contrived
ADJECTIVE[/kənˈtraɪvd/]
deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously; appearing artificial or forced
behavior that is deliberately created rather than arising naturally, appearing artificial and forced
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'contrivare', meaning 'to devise or invent together'. The word evolved to mean 'to plan artificially' or 'to devise in an unnatural way'.
Breakdown
con- (together/with) + trivare (to find/discover) + -ed (past participle suffix)
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📝Examples
“The movie's happy ending felt contrived after such a dark storyline.”
“Her contrived laugh at the boss's terrible joke fooled no one.”
“The coincidence in the novel was so contrived that readers complained.”
“His contrived attempt to look busy when the manager passed by was obvious to everyone.”
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