stilted
adjective /ˈstɪltɪd/
/ˈstɪltɪd/
(disapproving)- (of a way of speaking or writing
) not natural or relaxed; too formal言谈或写作 生硬的;不自然的 - We made stilted conversation for a few moments.
我们不自然地客套了一会儿。
Collocations DictionaryStilted is used with these nouns:- conversation
- We made stilted conversation for a few moments.