(adj) artificially formal, Syn. contrived, hokey, stilted, Example: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
(adj) not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu, Syn. uncontrived, Ant. studied, Example:an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved; simple unstudied charm