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
Ostentation and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostentation" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Ostentation
Ostentation noun - Excessive or unnecessary display.
Affectedness and ostentation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Ostentation".
Nearby Words: ostentatious, ostentatiously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pretence and affectedness
- pretence and ostentation
- sham and affectedness
- sham and ostentation
- appearance and affectedness
- appearance and ostentation
- display and affectedness
- display and ostentation
- show and affectedness
- show and ostentation
- mannerism and affectedness
- mannerism and ostentation
- pose and affectedness
- pose and ostentation
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