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contrived
01
deliberately created or arranged in a way that seems artificial or forced
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most contrived
Comparative
more contrived
gradable
Examples
The film's ending felt contrived, as if added only to please the audience.
02
unnaturally stiff, elaborate, or lacking in spontaneity
Examples
The speech had a contrived elegance that failed to engage the crowd.
Lexical Tree
uncontrived
contrived
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