Overly Formal Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STILTED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STILTED

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	34%	10		Formal but not overly formal
3	31%	6		Overly formal and rigid

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "STILTED" which means:

adjective satellite

• Artificially formal

verb

• To raise on stilts, or as if on stilts

adjective

• Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.
• Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.
• Of a building or architectural feature such as an arch or vault: supported by stilts; also (generally) having the main part raised above the usual level by some structure.

An example sentence would be:

• "The dialogue in the play felt stilted and unnatural."
• "Her stilted delivery made it difficult to engage with the presentation."

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New York Times07 Nov 2002	Across 59
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