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BNC: 22090 COCA: 28085

stilted

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stilted /ˈstɪltəd/ adjective
stilted
/ˈstɪltəd/
adjective
Learner's definition of STILTED
: awkward especially because of being too formal生硬呆板的;矫揉造作的;不自然的
BNC: 22090 COCA: 28085

stilted

adjective

stilt·​ed ˈstil-təd How to pronounce stilted (audio)
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: having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost
a stilted arch
stiltedly adverb
stiltedness noun

Example Sentences

the conversation was somewhat stilted as we didn't seem to share any interests a stilted letter of apology that was written and accepted with equal measures of insincerity
Recent Examples on the Web And all the scenes of orgies, disturbingly graphic childbirth and dragon-flying in the world can't fix a dull plot and a stilted script. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 After some stilted chitchat, Fielder reveals to the teacher that their encounter has all been pre-planned. oregonlive, 12 July 2022 While Nate and Herman dwell with difficulty on family history – in circular, if not stilted, conversations – the film itself is more romantically melancholic for the past. Dini Adanurani, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 The movie’s voice-overs are eloquent and emotional but use stilted language, which didn’t fit Mary’s journey. Alyse Stanley, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 There are even stilted hotels and restaurants that tourists can visit. Janelle Davis, CNN, 9 July 2022 Instead, Hook and Lewis’ complete lack of chemistry makes their dynamic so stilted that these moments come out of nowhere to land with an awkward thud. Caroline Framke, Variety, 10 June 2022 Willis’s slightly off-kilter body language and deliberate line readings give the protagonist a stilted quality that, on repeat viewings, seems entirely apt for a man who is repressing his own purgatorial loneliness. Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2022 Still, when conversations take place out loud, the dialogue can feel stilted. Pat Padua, Washington Post, 16 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of stilted was in 1820
BNC: 22090 COCA: 28085

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