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
Ostentatiousness and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostentatiousness" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Ostentatiousness
Ostentatiousness noun - Excessive or unnecessary display.
Affectedness and ostentatiousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Ostentatiousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- grace and affectedness
- grace and ostentatiousness
- elegance and affectedness
- elegance and ostentatiousness
- style and affectedness
- style and ostentatiousness
- loftiness and affectedness
- loftiness and ostentatiousness
- majesty and affectedness
- majesty and ostentatiousness
- display and affectedness
- display and ostentatiousness
- show and affectedness
- show and ostentatiousness
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Ostentatiousness and Affectedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/ostentatiousness
Affectedness & Ostentatiousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/ostentatiousness>.
Ostentatiousness or Affectedness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectedness/ostentatiousness.
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