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
Prideful and affected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prideful" instead an adjective "Affected".
Prideful
Prideful adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ostentatious and affected
- ostentatious and prideful
- self-important and affected
- self-important and prideful
- haughty and affected
- haughty and prideful
- pretentious and affected
- pretentious and prideful
- pompous and affected
- pompous and prideful
- conceited and affected
- conceited and prideful
- snobbish and affected
- snobbish and prideful
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