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    stilted
    /ˈstɪltɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural: "we made stilted conversation"
    • 2. standing on stilts: "villages of stilted houses"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTILTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Stilted means too formal and not smooth or natural, especially in behaviour, speech, or writing. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of stilted with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stiltedStilted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Stilted means pompous, lofty, formal, stiff, or having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for stilted.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stiltedSTILTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Stilted means stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous. Learn the origin, usage, and related words of stilted from Dictionary.com.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTILTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Stilted means too formal and not smooth or natural, especially in behavior, speech, or writing. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTILTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Stilted means formal, unnatural, or stiff in speech, writing, or other forms of expression. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of stilted with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stiltedStilted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective stilted describes something—usually a style of writing or speaking—that is unnaturally formal. Imagine someone walking awkwardly on a pair of stilts and you have a good impression of the word stilted — wooden and stiff.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstilted adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of stilted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.