Contrived
Contrived adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Constructed and contrived are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Constructed" instead the word "Contrived" as a verb or an adjective.
Constructed
Contrived and constructed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrived" instead the word "Constructed" as a verb or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- formulate and contrived
- formulate and constructed
- arranged and contrived
- arranged and constructed
- design and contrived
- design and constructed
- artificial and contrived
- artificial and constructed
- fake and contrived
- fake and constructed
- phony and contrived
- phony and constructed
- counterfeit and contrived
- counterfeit and constructed
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