stilted stilted /ˈstɪltɪd/

adjective

1. () Artificially formal  ( contrived , hokey [Informal, N. American] , stilted , artificial )
   artificially formal
    That artificial humility that her husband hated
   that artificial humility that her husband hated
    Contrived coyness
   contrived coyness
    A stilted letter of acknowledgment
   a stilted letter of acknowledgment
    When people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
   when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation