/ kənˈtraɪvd; NAmE / adjective
( disapproving ) planned in advance and not natural or genuine; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic :
a contrived situation
The book's happy ending seemed contrived.
/ kənˈtraɪvd; NAmE / adjective
( disapproving ) planned in advance and not natural or genuine; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic :
a contrived situation
The book's happy ending seemed contrived.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005