Meaning Of The Word Contrived

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contrived
adjective: If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned.
adjective: If you say that the plot of a play, film, or novel is contrived, you mean that it is unlikely and unconvincing.

contrived in American English
too obviously the result of forethought and planning; not spontaneous or natural
adjective: obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained

contrived in British English
adjective: obviously planned, artificial, or lacking in spontaneity; forced; unnatural

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