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Contrived vs Contriver - What's the difference?

contrived | contriver |

As a verb contrived

is (contrive).

As an adjective contrived

is unnatural, forced.

As a noun contriver is

a person who contrives; a schemer or planner.

contrived

English

Verb

(head)
  • (contrive)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unnatural, forced

    • Synonyms

    *staged

    Antonyms

    * spontaneous

    contriver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who contrives; a schemer or planner
    • (Jonathan Swift)
    English agent nouns