contrived

Meanings

Verb

• make or work out a plan for; devise
  • "They contrived to murder their boss"
• come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
• put or send forth

Adjective Satellite

• showing effects of planning or manipulation
  • "a novel with a contrived ending"
• artificially formal
  • "contrived coyness"

Synonyms

artificial, cast, contrive, design, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, hokey, invent, plan, project, stilted, throw