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Definition of contrived adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contrived

adjective
 
/kənˈtraɪvd/
 
/kənˈtraɪvd/
(disapproving)
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  1. planned in advance and not natural or what somebody claims it is; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic
    • a contrived situation
    • The book's happy ending seemed contrived.
    Extra Examples
    • the carefully contrived image of party unity
    • The letter was full of contrived excuses.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • sound
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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