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 stilted stilted /ˈstɪltɪd/

adjective

  1. () Artificially formal  ( contrived , hokey [Informal, N. American] , stilted , artificial )
    artificially formal
     That artificial humility that her husband hated
    that artificial humility that her husband hated
     Contrived coyness
    contrived coyness
     A stilted letter of acknowledgment
    a stilted letter of acknowledgment
     When people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
    when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation