Word a Day
stilted
What does stilted mean?
stilted (adjective): artificially formal.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use stilted in a sentence?
- When people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A stilted letter of acknowledgment. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce stilted?
/ˈstɪltɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does stilted come from?
From stilt + -ed.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of stilted?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “stilted”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “stilted” mean?
artificially formal
Right! That's what “stilted” means.
disastrous; ruinous
Not quite: that's what catastrophic means.
worthy of imitation
Not quite: that's what exemplary means.
rounded like an egg
Not quite: that's what oval means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “stilted”?
artificial
Right!
legitimate
Not quite: legitimate means something else.
vulnerable
Not quite: vulnerable means something else.
regulatory
Not quite: regulatory means something else.
Learn a word like “stilted” every day
Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to the App Store