Affectation and Naturalness

Affectation

Affectation noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Usage example: a woman of great affectation at social gatherings

Naturalness is an antonym for affectation in pretended behavior to make an impression topic.

Naturalness

Naturalness noun - Carefree freedom from constraint.

Affectation is an antonym for naturalness.

Nearby Words: natural, naturally, naturalism
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