stilted
stil-ted
adjective
Appearing stiff, unnatural, or awkward, especially in speech or writing.
"His conversation felt stilted and uncomfortable."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: contrived, unnatural, hokey, artificial, affected
stil-ted
Appearing stiff, unnatural, or awkward, especially in speech or writing.
"His conversation felt stilted and uncomfortable."
Synonyms: contrived, unnatural, hokey, artificial, affected