Definitions for stilted
ˈstɪl tɪdstilt·ed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. artificial, contrived, hokey, stiltedadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stiltedadjective

   stiff and artificially formal

   He gave a stilted bow and left.

2. stiltedadjective

   pompous

3. stiltedadjective

   Supported by stilts.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stilted

   Stilted refers to a manner of speaking, writing, or behaving that is formal, unnatural, and often pretentious. It is lacking in ease, spontaneity, or flow, and seems stiff or constrained. This awkwardness typically occurs when someone attempts to sound more impressive, intellectual, or refined than they are in reality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stilted

   of Stilt

2. Stiltedadjective

   elevated as if on stilts; hence, pompous; bombastic; as, a stilted style; stilted declamation

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Anagrams for stilted »

1. slitted

How to pronounce stilted?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stilted in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stilted in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stilted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stilted
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stilted
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stilted
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=stilted