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UNCONTRIVED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does uncontrived mean?
• UNCONTRIVED (adjective)
The adjective UNCONTRIVED has 1 sense:
1. not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
Familiarity information: UNCONTRIVED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
Synonyms:
uncontrived; unstudied
Context example:
simple unstudied charm
Similar:
candid (informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared)
Also:
unaffected (free of artificiality; sincere and genuine)
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