stilted

Adj

1. Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.
2. (figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.
3. Of a building or architectural feature such as an arch or vault: supported by stilts (“supporting pillars or posts”); also (generally) having the main part raised above the usual level by some structure.

Verb

simple past and past participle of stilt

stilt

• Noun
• Verb

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Opposite of

unstilted, humble, natural

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɪltɪd/

Etymology

From stilt + -ed.

Synonyms

artificial

prim

affected

showy

stiff

contrived

pompous

hokey

grandiose

bombastic

highfaluting

high-flown

lovely

magnificent

magniloquent

matronal

matronly

precious

resplendant

rigid

shining

shiny

splendid

splurging

starchy

strict

superb

turgid

unbending

unyielding

vivid

wiry

stiff-backed

unmalleable

on stilts

bright

brilliant

buckram

consequential

constrained

dignified

fabulous

gawky

grand

Translations

afectado

geziert

gezwungen

gewrongen

gekunsteld

afectado

gekünstelt

unnatürlich

gemaakt

gestelzt

affektiert

précieux

affété

artificiel

guindé