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
Pride and affectedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pride" instead a noun "Affectedness".
Pride
Pride noun - A reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance.
Affectedness and pride are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affectedness" instead a noun "Pride".
Nearby Words: prided, priding
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- condescension and affectedness
- condescension and pride
- dignity and affectedness
- dignity and pride
- conceit and affectedness
- conceit and pride
- loftiness and affectedness
- loftiness and pride
- pretension and affectedness
- pretension and pride
- presumption and affectedness
- presumption and pride
- disdain and affectedness
- disdain and pride
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