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Strived vs Contrived - What's the difference?

strived | contrived |

As verbs the difference between strived and contrived

is that strived is (british) (strive) while contrived is (contrive).

As an adjective contrived is

unnatural, forced.

strived

English

Alternative forms

* (US) strove, striven

Verb

(head)
  • (British) (strive)

    • Synonyms

    * strove (simple past) * striven (past participle)

    Anagrams

    *

    contrived

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contrive)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unnatural, forced

    • Synonyms

    *staged

    Antonyms

    * spontaneous