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
Vainglorious and affected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vainglorious" instead an adjective "Affected".
Vainglorious
Vainglorious adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.
Affected and vainglorious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affected" instead an adjective "Vainglorious".
Nearby Word: vainglory
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- showy and affected
- showy and vainglorious
- ostentatious and affected
- ostentatious and vainglorious
- self-important and affected
- self-important and vainglorious
- haughty and affected
- haughty and vainglorious
- pretentious and affected
- pretentious and vainglorious
- bombastic and affected
- bombastic and vainglorious
- grandiose and affected
- grandiose and vainglorious
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Vainglorious and Affected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/vainglorious
Affected & Vainglorious. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/vainglorious>.
Vainglorious or Affected. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affected/vainglorious.
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