/ Dictionary / Index C contrived: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•trived Pronunciation: (kun-trīvd'), [key] — adj. obviously planned or forced; artificial; strained: a contrived story. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contrived (Thesaurus) contrive control Related Content Daily Word Quiz: topography Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language