English adjective: stilted | |||
1. | stilted artificially formal | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | artificial, contrived, hokey | ||
Similar | affected, unnatural | ||
Antonyms | unaffected | ||