Appearance
Appearance noun - Outward and often deceptive indication.
Usage example: can't you at least give the appearance of listening to what I say?
Affectation is a synonym for appearance in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Affectation" instead a noun "Appearance".
Affectation
Affectation noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Appearance is a synonym for affectation in behaviour topic. You can use "Appearance" instead a noun "Affectation", if it concerns topics such as pretence, facade, pretended behavior to make an impression.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attitude and appearance
- attitude and affectation
- manner and appearance
- manner and affectation
- bearing and appearance
- bearing and affectation
- posture and appearance
- posture and affectation
- carriage and appearance
- carriage and affectation
- guise and appearance
- guise and affectation
- display and appearance
- display and affectation
How words are described
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