a clever device or object that has been invented for a particular purpose:
Contrived
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Something that is created in a way that feels artificial and [unrealistic], as [apposed] to something that arises [spontaneously] through nature.
Contrived meaning & definition 1 of Contrived.
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Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
Contrived meaning & definition 2 of Contrived.
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artificial and difficult to believe:
Contrived meaning & definition 3 of Contrived.
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