contrived

(verb) make or work out a plan for; devise. Synonyms: plan, project, contrive, design. Examples: "They contrived to murder their boss." "Design a new sales strategy." "Plan an attack."

(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. Synonyms: invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge. Example: "Excogitate a way to measure the speed of light."

(verb) put or send forth. Synonyms: project, cast, contrive, throw. Examples: "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner." "The setting sun threw long shadows." "Cast a spell." "Cast a warm light."

(adj) showing effects of planning or manipulation. Example: "A novel with a contrived ending."

(adj) artificially formal. Synonyms: artificial, hokey, stilted. Examples: "That artificial humility that her husband hated." "Contrived coyness." "A stilted letter of acknowledgment." "When people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation."