wooden

• Qualifie quelque chose qui est fait en bois, ou une expression du visage ou un mouvement d'une personne qui est rigide et dépourvu d'émotions.

Describes something made of wood, or a person's expression or movement that is stiff and lacking emotion.

1. Made of woodA2formal

   Constructed or consisting of wood.

   en bois

   • The house has a beautiful wooden staircase.
   • She placed the vase on a wooden table.
   • They built a wooden fence around the garden.

   Synonymesligneoustimberwood

2. Stiff or awkwardB2informal

   Lacking grace, flexibility, or emotion; stiff in manner or expression.

   raide, guindé

   • His acting was wooden and unconvincing.
   • She gave a wooden smile during the awkward conversation.
   • The speaker's wooden delivery made the lecture boring.

   Synonymesawkwardclumsyemotionlessexpressionlessgracelessrigidstiffstiltedunnatural

   Antonymesanimatedflexiblefluidgracefullivelynaturalspontaneous