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Contrived vs Overprecious - What's the difference?

contrived | overprecious |

As adjectives the difference between contrived and overprecious

is that contrived is unnatural, forced while overprecious is excessively precious; contrived, artificial.

As a verb contrived

is past tense of contrive.

contrived

English

Verb

(head)
  • (contrive)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unnatural, forced

    • Synonyms

    *staged

    Antonyms

    * spontaneous

    overprecious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Excessively precious; contrived, artificial.
  • * 1969 , J?chi Daigaku, Monumenta Nipponica
    • The ethos is all too easily misunderstood as an overprecious , bloodless, mindless civilization.
  • * 1989 , Bill Bryson, The lost continent: travels in small-town America
    • But it was just a gift shop selling overprecious reproductions at outrageous prices — brass candle snuffers at $28, reproduction apothecary jars at $35...