contrived

As adjectives the difference between stilted and contrived

is that stilted is stiff and artificially formal while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

As adjectives the difference between artful and contrived

is that artful is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

As adjectives the difference between contrived and convoluted

is that contrived is unnatural, forced while convoluted is having numerous overlapping coils or folds.

As a verb contrived

is past tense of contrive.

As adjectives the difference between contrived and factitious

is that contrived is unnatural, forced while factitious is created by humans; artificial.

As a verb contrived

is (contrive).

As adjectives the difference between intriguing and contrived

is that intriguing is causing a desire to know more; mysterious while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As verbs the difference between intriguing and contrived

is that intriguing is while contrived is (contrive).

As a noun intriguing

is an intrigue.

As adjectives the difference between complacent and contrived

is that complacent is uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

As adjectives the difference between perfunctory and contrived

is that perfunctory is done merely to discharge a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions; aspiring only to minimum standards while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

As adjectives the difference between farfetched and contrived

is that farfetched is while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

As adjectives the difference between arbitrary and contrived

is that arbitrary is based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a noun arbitrary

is anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.

As a verb contrived is

past tense of contrive.

As adjectives the difference between pretextual and contrived

is that pretextual is of a false, contrived or assumed purpose; characterized by pretense while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).