Contrived and Volitional

Contrived

Contrived adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Volitional and contrived are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volitional" instead an adjective "Contrived".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Volitional

Volitional adjective - Done, made, or given with one's own free will.

Contrived and volitional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrived" instead an adjective "Volitional".

Nearby Word: volition
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