Contrived

/kənˈtɹaɪvd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters

Definition of Contrived

verb

To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise
To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
To spend (time, or a period).

adjective

Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.
Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.

Anagrams of Contrived

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "contrived":

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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ANTONYMS

spontaneous

Rhyming Words

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