stiltedness

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noun

self-consciousness, out-of-place formality, or forced behavior.

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Meanings

nounstiltedness (usually uncountable, plural stiltednesses)

plural stiltednesses

  1. uncountableusuallyself-consciousness, out-of-place formality, or forced behavior.

    While doing this I walk about the room so that there will not be any suggestion of stiltedness or vocal or muscular interference.

    1976, James Francis Cooke, Great Singers On The Art Of Singing, page 304

Origin

From stilted + -ness.

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APA

stiltedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stiltedness

MLA

“stiltedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stiltedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stiltedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stiltedness.

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