/ Dictionary / Index C contracted: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tract•ed Pronunciation: (kun-trak'tid), [key] — adj. drawn together; reduced in compass or size; made smaller; shrunken. condensed; abridged. (of the mind, outlook, etc.) narrow or illiberal; restricted: a contracted view of human rights. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contracted (Thesaurus) contract bond contract furniture Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language