stilted

Meaning

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

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɪltɪd/

Etymology

From stilt + -ed.