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
Self-important and affected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-important" instead an adjective "Affected".
Self-important
Self-important adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.
Affected and self-important are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affected" instead an adjective phrase "Self-important".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- haughty and affected
- haughty and self-important
- pretentious and affected
- pretentious and self-important
- bombastic and affected
- bombastic and self-important
- grandiose and affected
- grandiose and self-important
- inflated and affected
- inflated and self-important
- pompous and affected
- pompous and self-important
- conceited and affected
- conceited and self-important
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Self-important and Affected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/self-important
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