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stiltedness

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

Noun

stiltedness (usually uncountable, plural stiltednesses)

  1. (usually) self-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

Forms of stiltedness

pluralstiltednesses

Origin of stiltedness

From stilted + -ness.

Questions about stiltedness

What does stiltedness mean?
Stiltedness means self-consciousness, out-of-place formality, or forced behavior.
What part of speech is stiltedness?
Stiltedness is a noun.
What is the plural of stiltedness?
The plural of stiltedness is stiltednesses.

Words near stiltedness in the dictionary

  1. stiltbirds
  2. stilted
  3. stilted arch
  4. stilted arches
  5. stiltedly
  6. stiltedness
  7. stiltednesses
  8. stilter
  9. stilters
  10. stiltgrass
  11. stiltgrasses

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