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Contrived vs Fraudulent - What's the difference?

contrived | fraudulent |

As adjectives the difference between contrived and fraudulent

is that contrived is unnatural, forced while fraudulent is dishonest; based on fraud or deception.

As a verb contrived

is (contrive).

contrived

English

Verb

(head)
  • (contrive)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unnatural, forced

    • Synonyms

    *staged

    Antonyms

    * spontaneous

    fraudulent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • dishonest; based on fraud or deception
  • false; phony
    • He tried to pass a fraudulent check.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "fraudulent" is often applied: claim, practice, transfer, scheme, transaction, document, intent, misrepresentation, act, action, mortgage, check, conveyance, accounting, bankruptcy, reporting, etc.

    Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * fraudulently