The difference between Contrived and Fictitious

When used as adjectives, contrived means created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way, whereas fictitious means invented.


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  1. Contrived as a verb:

  1. Contrived as an adjective:

    Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.

  2. Contrived as an adjective:

    Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.

  1. Fictitious as an adjective:

    invented; contrived.

    Examples:

    "St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of Agatha Christie."

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