contrived

• يصف شيئًا صُنع أو رُتِّب عن قصد وتكلّف بدل أن ينشأ بشكل طبيعي أو عفوي، وغالبًا ما يوحي بالتصنّع وعدم الصدق أو الإقناع. ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف حبكة أو حجة أو موقف يبدو مفروضًا وغير طبيعي.

Describes something that is deliberately created rather than arising naturally, often implying artificiality or lack of spontaneity.

1. Artificial or forcedB2formal

   Deliberately created rather than arising naturally; lacking spontaneity.

   مصطنع أو متكلف

   • The plot of the movie felt contrived and unrealistic.
   • Her smile seemed contrived and insincere.
   • The dialogue in the play was too contrived to be believable.

   المرادفاتaffectedartificialfabricatedforcedlaboredmanufacturedstiltedstrainedstudiedunnatural

   الأضدادauthenticgenuinenaturalrealsincerespontaneousunaffectedunforced

2. Planned in advanceB2formal

   Arranged or planned in a way that seems unnatural or forced.

   مُتَصَنَّع

   • The meeting was a contrived attempt to resolve the conflict.
   • His excuse for being late sounded contrived.
   • The ending of the story was too contrived to be satisfying.

   المرادفاتaffectedartificialforcedlaboredstagedstiltedstrainedunnatural

   الأضدادnaturalspontaneous

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تدبير أمر أو التخطيط له بمهارة أو حيلة، وغالبًا ما يتضمن قدرًا من الابتكار أو الخداع. ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى ينجح في تحقيق شيء بصعوبة أو بالكاد.

A verb used to indicate the act of planning or creating something cleverly or with skill, often involving a degree of ingenuity or deception.

1. Plan cleverlyC1formal

   To plan or devise something with cleverness or skill, often in a creative way.

   يبتكر

   • She contrived a brilliant scheme to raise funds for the charity.
   • The engineers contrived a new mechanism to improve efficiency.
   • He contrived a way to escape from the locked room.

   المرادفاتconcoctdesigndeviseengineerfabricateformulatehatchinventplotscheme

   الأضدادbotchbungleflubmishandle

2. Manage despite difficultiesC1formal

   To succeed in doing something despite obstacles or limited resources.

   تمكّن رغم الصعوبات

   • Despite the rain, they contrived to finish the outdoor event.
   • She contrived to arrive on time even after missing the bus.
   • He contrived to keep the secret from everyone.

   المرادفاتarrangeengineerfinaglemanagemaneuverswingwanglework

   الأضدادfail

3. Fake or fabricateC2formal

   To create something in a dishonest or artificial way.

   اختلاق

   • The witness contrived a false story to mislead the court.
   • They contrived an excuse for their absence.
   • He contrived a document to support his claim.

   المرادفاتconcoctcook upfabricateinventmake upmanufacture

   الأضدادdiscloseexposerevealtellunmask