Meaning & Definition of Stilted in English
English⟶
Stilted
/stɪltɪd/
adjective
1. Artificially formal
- "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"
synonym:
- artificial,
- contrived,
- hokey,
- stilted