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Contrived vs Studied - What's the difference?

contrived | studied |

As verbs the difference between contrived and studied

is that contrived is past tense of contrive while studied is past tense of study.

As adjectives the difference between contrived and studied

is that contrived is unnatural, forced while studied is practiced; self-conscious; careful.

contrived

English

Verb

(head)
  • (contrive)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unnatural, forced

    • Synonyms

    *staged

    Antonyms

    * spontaneous

    studied

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (study)

    • Derived terms

    * studiedly * studiedness

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Practiced; self-conscious; careful.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
    • , chapter=1 citation , passage=He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.}}