Synonyms of stilted

stilted

adjective

ˈstil-təd 

1

as in uncomfortable

lacking social grace and assurance

the conversation was somewhat stilted as we didn't seem to share any interests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uncomfortable
• awkward
• clumsy
• uneasy
• embarrassed
• wooden
• rustic
• inelegant
• stiff
• ungraceful
• timid
• gauche
• rough-hewn
• flustered
• graceless
• rustical
• upset
• nervous
• disturbed
• gawky
• ungainly
• agitated
• unsettled
• meek
• angular
• clownish
• boorish
• abashed
• uncouth
• discomfited
• lubberly
• distressed
• bothered
• disconcerted
• jumpy
• self-conscious
• perturbed
• discomforted
• nonplused
• disquieted
• nonplussed
• unassertive
• mortified
• rattled
• diffident
• insecure
• modest
• jittery
• chagrined
• discomposed
• dismayed
• unassuming
• discountenanced
• unhinged
• unpretentious
• fazed
• self-doubting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• graceful
• suave
• urbane
• composed
• collected
• undisturbed
• calm
• confident
• serene
• cool
• tranquil
• secure
• placid
• unperturbed
• poised
• assured
• self-possessed
• self-assured
• self-confident

2

as in formal

marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details

a stilted letter of apology that was written and accepted with equal measures of insincerity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• formal
• nice
• decorous
• ceremonious
• stiff
• correct
• solemn
• proper
• punctilious
• civil
• starchy
• polite
• polished
• refined
• stiff-necked
• stately
• courtly
• sober
• chivalrous
• gallant
• courteous
• genteel
• red-carpet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• informal
• casual
• easygoing
• improper
• unceremonious
• indecorous
• laid-back
• unmannerly
• discourteous
• rude
• impolite

Examples of stilted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One-Punch Man is a manga-turned-anime about existential dread, and the stilted, life-sucking agony of being unchallenged. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024

At their best, the translations are a bit stilted, and the captions pop up just late enough to make following along tricky. —Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 4 July 2024

In the roughly 40-minute film, a stilted police officer named Daniel (Jesse Plemons) is thrilled when his missing wife, Liz (Stone), returns after a research expedition gone haywire. —Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024

The family drama seems more stilted than the giant spider story, which also tracks. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024