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
Conceit and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Conceit" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Conceit
Conceit noun - An elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something.
Affectedness and conceit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Conceit".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- loftiness and affectedness
- loftiness and conceit
- pride and affectedness
- pride and conceit
- pretension and affectedness
- pretension and conceit
- presumption and affectedness
- presumption and conceit
- disdain and affectedness
- disdain and conceit
- ostentation and affectedness
- ostentation and conceit
- egotism and affectedness
- egotism and conceit
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