contrived Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; contrive; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; contrive; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
verb put or send forth
project; cast; contrive; throw.
- She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
- The setting sun threw long shadows
- cast a spell
- cast a warm light
adjective satellite showing effects of planning or manipulation
- a novel with a contrived ending
adjective satellite artificially formal
stilted; artificial; hokey.
- that artificial humility that her husband hated
- contrived coyness
- a stilted letter of acknowledgment
- when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation