wooden

wood·en

adjective \ˈwu̇-d^ən\

Definition of WOODEN

1

: made or consisting of wood

2

: lacking ease or flexibility : awkwardly stiff <a wooden speech> <a wooden performer>

— wood·en·ly adverb

— wood·en·ness \-d^ən-(n)əs\ noun

Examples of WOODEN

1. The guest speaker was wooden and uninspiring.
2. a movie with wooden dialogue

First Known Use of WOODEN

1538

Related to WOODEN

Synonyms

clumsy, gauche, graceless, inelegant, rough-hewn, rustic (also rustical), stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, awkward

Antonyms

graceful, suave, urbane

Related Words

angular, gawky, lubberly, ungainly; boorish, clownish, uncouth; abashed, discomfited, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed; self-conscious; agitated, bothered, chagrined, dismayed, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, fazed, flustered, jittery, jumpy, mortified, nervous, nonplussed (also nonplused), perturbed, rattled, unhinged, unsettled, upset; diffident, insecure, meek, modest, self-doubting, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unpretentious

Near Antonyms

assured, calm, collected, composed, confident, cool, placid, poised, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed