" contrived "

1: lacking in natural or spontaneous quality;

  * e.g., " ... the contrived applause of a TV studio audience that has been told when to clap "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affected,

•  artificial,

•  assumed,

•  bogus,

•  factitious,

•  fake,

•  false,

•  feigned,

•  forced,

•  mechanical,

•  mock,

•  phony,

•  plastic,

•  pretended,

•  pseudo,

•  put-on,

•  sham,

•  simulated,

•  spurious,

•  strained,

•  unnatural

•  Antonyms : 

•  artless,

•  genuine,

•  natural,

•  spontaneous,

•  unaffected,

•  uncontrived,

•  unfeigned,

•  unforced

1: to create or think of by clever use of the imagination;

  * e.g., " ... contrived abstract metal sculptures using old household utensils "

•  Synonyms : 

•  concocted,

•  constructed,

•  cooked (up),

•  devised,

•  drummed up,

•  excogitated,

•  fabricated,

•  invented,

•  made up,

•  manufactured,

•  thought (up),

•  trumped up,

•  vamped (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends;

  * e.g., " ... the mischievous boys were always contriving and trying to pull the prank that would be the talk of the school "

•  Synonyms : 

•  colluded,

•  compassed,

•  connived,

•  conspired,

•  intrigued,

•  machinated,

•  plotted,

•  put up,

•  schemed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to plan out usually with subtle skill or care;

  * e.g., " ... contrived a way of planning the surprise party without their catching on to it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  engineered,

•  finagled,

•  finessed,

•  framed,

•  machinated,

•  maneuvered,

•  manipulated,

•  masterminded,

•  negotiated,

•  wangled

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to create or think of by clever use of the imagination;

  * e.g., " ... contrived abstract metal sculptures using old household utensils "

•  Synonyms : 

•  concoct,

•  construct,

•  cook (up),

•  devise,

•  drum up,

•  excogitate,

•  fabricate,

•  invent,

•  make up,

•  manufacture,

•  think (up),

•  trump up,

•  vamp (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends;

  * e.g., " ... the mischievous boys were always contriving and trying to pull the prank that would be the talk of the school "

•  Synonyms : 

•  collude,

•  compass,

•  connive,

•  conspire,

•  intrigue,

•  machinate,

•  plot,

•  put up,

•  scheme

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to plan out usually with subtle skill or care;

  * e.g., " ... contrived a way of planning the surprise party without their catching on to it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  engineer,

•  finagle,

•  finesse,

•  frame,

•  machinate,

•  maneuver,

•  manipulate,

•  mastermind,

•  negotiate,

•  wangle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)