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.
check bellow for the other definitions of Contrived and Fictitious
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Contrived as a verb:
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Contrived as an adjective:
Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.
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Contrived as an adjective:
Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
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Fictitious as an adjective:
invented; contrived.
Examples:
"St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of Agatha Christie."