deliberate / contrived
gewollt – gewollter – am gewolltesten
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deliberate
Intentionally brought about or consciously planned; not happening by chance.
Der Fehler war gewollt und sollte die Aufmerksamkeit auf das Problem lenken.
The mistake was deliberate and was intended to draw attention to the problem.
contrived
So strongly intended or consciously designed that it seems unnatural or artificial.
Sein besonders lässiges Auftreten wirkte etwas gewollt.
His particularly casual manner seemed somewhat contrived.
| basic form | gewollt |
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| comparative | gewollter |
| superlative | am gewolltesten |
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| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
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| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
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The expression 'so gewollt sein' (to be deliberate / to be intended that way) is often used to explain a striking design or an unexpected result. 'genau so' (exactly that way) emphasizes that even the details correspond to the intention.
Die ungleichen Abstände zwischen den Bildern sind genau so gewollt.
The uneven spacing between the pictures is exactly as intended.
In combination with 'wirken' (to seem) or 'klingen' (to sound), 'gewollt' often expresses criticism of someone's manner, a style, or a formulation. Typical additions include 'etwas' (somewhat), 'zu' (too), or 'allzu' (overly).
Die lustigen Bemerkungen in seiner Rede klangen allzu gewollt.
The funny remarks in his speech sounded overly contrived.
