Affected
Affected adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Usage example: with her pinkie extended, the four-year-old held her tiny teacup in that affected manner that some women have
Flaunting and affected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flaunting" instead an adjective "Affected".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ornate and affected
- ornate and flaunting
- showy and affected
- showy and flaunting
- flashy and affected
- flashy and flaunting
- ostentatious and affected
- ostentatious and flaunting
- pretentious and affected
- pretentious and flaunting
- bombastic and affected
- bombastic and flaunting
- grandiose and affected
- grandiose and flaunting
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Flaunting and Affected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/flaunting
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