Pronunciation: /ˈstɪltɪd/
verb past tense of 'stilt', meaning to raise or support on or as if on stilts
A1 She stilted her way through the conversation, struggling to find the right words.
A2 The actor stilted his lines in the play, making it difficult for the audience to follow.
B1 The presentation felt stilted as the speaker tried to stick to a rigid script.
B2 His speech came across as stilted and insincere, lacking the natural flow of conversation.
C1 The politician's responses were often stilted and rehearsed, giving the impression of being scripted.
C2 The dialogue in the movie seemed stilted and unnatural, detracting from the overall authenticity of the film.
adjective having a formal, unnatural, or stiff manner of expression
A1 The robot's movements were stiff and stilted.
A2 The dialogue in the play sounded stilted and unnatural.
B1 The job interview felt stilted and awkward.
B2 The formal language used in the legal document seemed stilted.
C1 The politician's speech came across as stilted and insincere.
C2 The translation of the poem was stilted and lost its original beauty.
formal The speech delivered by the politician sounded stilted and rehearsed.
informal The conversation at the party felt a bit stilted, like no one really knew each other.
slang The dialogue in that movie was so stilted, it was cringeworthy.
figurative Her emotions seemed stilted, as if she was holding back from truly expressing herself.
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