Definition & Meaning of "stilted"in English

stilted

showing a formal stiffness, often without a natural flow

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most stilted

Comparative

more stilted

gradable

domain

speech, behavior, communication

Examples

Her speech at the podium felt stilted, as if she wasn't comfortable speaking in public.

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stiltedly

unstilted

stilted

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