Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stiltedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stilt-ed-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From stilted + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: stilted

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

stiltednesses (plural)

Questions

What does stiltedness mean?: self-consciousness, out-of-place formality, or forced behavior.
Where does stiltedness come from?: From stilted + -ness.

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