Affectedness
Affectedness noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Usage example: bowed and sat down at the piano with a degree of affectedness that was laughable
Bumptiousness and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bumptiousness" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Bumptiousness
Bumptiousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Affectedness and bumptiousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Bumptiousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conceit and affectedness
- conceit and bumptiousness
- loftiness and affectedness
- loftiness and bumptiousness
- pride and affectedness
- pride and bumptiousness
- pretension and affectedness
- pretension and bumptiousness
- presumption and affectedness
- presumption and bumptiousness
- disdain and affectedness
- disdain and bumptiousness
- vainglory and affectedness
- vainglory and bumptiousness
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Bumptiousness and Affectedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/bumptiousness
Affectedness & Bumptiousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/bumptiousness>.
Bumptiousness or Affectedness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/bumptiousness.
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