Nov 1, 2012 · The meaning of CONTRIVED is having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial, labored. How to use contrived in a sentence.

CONTRIVED definition: 1. artificial and difficult to believe: 2. artificial and difficult to believe: 3. too obviously…. Learn more.

Contrived definition: obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained.. See examples of CONTRIVED used in a sentence.

planned in advance and not natural or what somebody claims it is; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic. The book's happy ending seemed contrived. Want to learn …

If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned.

Obviously planned or calculated; not spontaneous or natural; labored: a novel with a contrived ending.

The adjective contrived describes something that is artificially planned, especially in an obvious way, so it comes across as faked or forced. It's not just drama that can come off as contrived.

Synonyms for CONTRIVED: strained, mock, unnatural, false, exaggerated, fake, simulated, artificial; Antonyms of CONTRIVED: spontaneous, natural, genuine, real, unaffected, artless, …

Factsheet What does the adjective contrived mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective contrived. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …

Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd really like each other. [ + to infinitive ] Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert.