stilted
adjective/ˈstɪltɪd/
/ˈstɪltɪd/
(disapproving)- (of a way of speaking or writing) not natural or relaxed; too formal
- We made stilted conversation for a few moments.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryStilted is used with these nouns:- conversation
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