| ADJECTIVE | all | contrived | showing effects of planning or manipulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | contrived, artificial, hokey, stilted | artificially formal |
| Sounds | kahntray'vd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | deprived ... revived: 4 rhymes with ayvd... | |
| Meaning | showing effects of planning or manipulation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a novel with a contrived ending" | |
| Broader | planned | designed or carried out according to a plan |
| Spanish | previsible | |
| Meaning | artificially formal. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "contrived coyness" | |
| Synonyms | artificial, hokey, stilted | |
| Broader | affected, unnatural | speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression |
| Spanish | afectado, artificial, forzado | |
| Catalan | afectat, artificial, forçat | |
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