2
: having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost
a stilted arch
stiltedly
adverb
stiltedness
noun
Examples of stilted in a Sentence
the conversation was somewhat stilted as we didn't seem to share any interests
a stilted letter of apology that was written and accepted with equal measures of insincerity
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Overall, the video comes across pretty stilted for most of its run time.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
This was a stilted, corrupt attempt to juice a friend’s stock, and certainly beneath the office of the presidency.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Overall, the video comes across pretty stilted for most of its run time.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 July 2024
Not for him the literary circles of London or the stilted dinner parties of Brahmin Boston.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stilted
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“Stilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stilted. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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stilted
adjective
stilt·ed
ˈstil-təd 
: not easy and natural
stilted speech
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