stilted
US /ˈstɪltɪd/
・UK /ˈstɪltɪd/
C1
Adjective
- Artificially formal
Examples
His meeting with Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao was, to put it kindly, stilted.
They gave brief, stilted speeches, pledging to represent the people's interest.
US /ˈstɪltɪd/
・UK /ˈstɪltɪd/
His meeting with Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao was, to put it kindly, stilted.
They gave brief, stilted speeches, pledging to represent the people's interest.