2
: having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost
a stilted arch
stiltedly
adverb
stiltedness
noun
Examples of stilted in a Sentence
the conversation was somewhat stilted as we didn't seem to share any interests
a stilted letter of apology that was written and accepted with equal measures of insincerity
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Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But after the pyrotechnics between Julia and Adriana, all of these conversations seem strange and stilted.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The 21-year-old model walked slower than the other models, opting for a stilted gait in her white patent-leather pumps.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Floating above the treetops on a stilted concrete walkway, with rooms situated inside a series of glass cylinders, the futuristic-looking hotel will reimagine high-end hospitality through the same lens of experimental design as the residences.
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But after the pyrotechnics between Julia and Adriana, all of these conversations seem strange and stilted.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The 21-year-old model walked slower than the other models, opting for a stilted gait in her white patent-leather pumps.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Floating above the treetops on a stilted concrete walkway, with rooms situated inside a series of glass cylinders, the futuristic-looking hotel will reimagine high-end hospitality through the same lens of experimental design as the residences.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Stilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stilted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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stilted
adjective
stilt·ed
ˈstil-təd 
: not easy and natural
stilted speech
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