Contrived
Contrived adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Usage example: the contrived applause of a TV studio audience that has been told when to clap
Studied is a synonym for contrived in forced topic. In some cases you can use "Studied" instead the word "Contrived" as an adjective or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conscious and contrived
- conscious and studied
- elaborate and contrived
- elaborate and studied
- affected and contrived
- affected and studied
- stiff and contrived
- stiff and studied
- artificial and contrived
- artificial and studied
- laboured and contrived
- laboured and studied
- unnatural and contrived
- unnatural and studied
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