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
Pompousness and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pompousness" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Pompousness
Pompousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Affectedness and pompousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Pompousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conceit and affectedness
- conceit and pompousness
- pride and affectedness
- pride and pompousness
- show and affectedness
- show and pompousness
- pretension and affectedness
- pretension and pompousness
- ostentation and affectedness
- ostentation and pompousness
- vanity and affectedness
- vanity and pompousness
- arrogance and affectedness
- arrogance and pompousness
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