stilted

• Décrit un langage ou un comportement qui est artificiel, guindé et excessivement formel, manquant de naturel ou de spontanéité.

Describes language or behavior that is stiff, unnatural, and overly formal.

1. Stiff or unnaturalC1formal

   Describes language, behavior, or writing that is formal, awkward, and not flowing naturally.

   Guindé, affecté

   • His speech felt stilted and rehearsed.
   • The dialogue in the play was stilted and unrealistic.
   • She gave a stilted apology that didn't sound sincere.

   Synonymesartificialawkwardcontrivedforcedlaboredstiffstrainedunnaturalwooden

   Antonymeseasyflowingnaturalrelaxedspontaneous

2. Raised on stiltsC1formal

   Literally built or supported on stilts, often to avoid flooding or uneven ground.

   Surélevé sur pilotis

   • The stilted houses along the river protect residents from floods.
   • They built a stilted platform for the outdoor concert.
   • The village had stilted huts over the water.

   Synonymeselevatedraised