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Stilted vs Contrived - What's the difference?

stilted | contrived |

As adjectives the difference between stilted and contrived

is that stilted is stiff and artificially formal while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

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

    Anagrams

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    contrived

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contrive)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unnatural, forced

    • Synonyms

    *staged

    Antonyms

    * spontaneous