🎭contrived

adjective
/kənˈtraɪvd/

Meaning

artificial or forced; not natural or spontaneous

Example Sentences

The ending of the movie felt contrived and unrealistic.

Synonyms

artificial, forced, staged, unnatural, planned

Antonyms

natural, spontaneous, genuine

Collocations

contrived situation, contrived plot, contrived smile, contrived ending

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