wooden

adjective
UK: /ˈwʊdən/
US: /ˈwʊdn/

  1. Made of wood.

    1. The chair is wooden.
    2. The old house had wooden floors that creaked with every step.

  2. Stiff, awkward, or lacking in expression.

    1. His movements were wooden.
    2. The actor gave a wooden performance, failing to convey any real emotion.

Synonyms

timber stiff rigid awkward lifeless expressionless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wooden" in English means: Made of wood., Stiff, awkward, or lacking in expression..

The phonetic transcription of "wooden" is /ˈwʊdən/ in British English and /ˈwʊdn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wooden": timber, stiff, rigid, awkward, lifeless, expressionless.

Example usage of "wooden": "The chair is wooden.". More examples on the page.