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stilted

adjective

artificially formal

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
TI
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈstɪltɪd

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. artificially formal

    “that artificial humility that her husband hated”

In context

Example Sentences

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

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