Contrived method Synonyms

Definitions for Contrived


  • (adjective) lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
  • (adjective) showing effects of planning or manipulation
  • (adjective) artificially formal

Definitions for Method


  • (noun) the means or procedure for doing something
  • (noun) a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
  • (noun) an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed