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Stifled vs Stilted - What's the difference?

stifled | stilted |

As adjectives the difference between stifled and stilted

is that stifled is that has been interrupted, suppressed etc while stilted is stiff and artificially formal.

As a verb stifled

is past tense of stifle.

stifled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That has been interrupted, suppressed etc
    • The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stifle)

    • stilted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • stiff and artificially formal
    • He gave a stilted bow and left.
  • pompous
  • (of a building) Supported by stilts.

    • Derived terms

    * stiltedly * stiltedness

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