affectedness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество неестественности, неискренности или преувеличенности, часто с целью произвести впечатление на других.

A noun referring to the quality of being artificial, insincere, or exaggerated, often intended to impress others.

uncountable

1. Artificial behaviorC1formal

   The quality of being false, pretentious, or unnatural in behavior, often to impress others.

   Наигранность

   • Her affectedness at the party made her seem insincere.
   • He spoke with an affectedness that annoyed his colleagues.
   • The critic noted the actor's affectedness in the dramatic scenes.

   Synonymsartificialityfalsenessinsinceritymannerismostentationpretensepretentiousnessshowstaginess

   Antonymsgenuinenessnaturalnesssincerityspontaneityunpretentiousness

2. C1formal

   A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display of emotion or style.

   Наигранность

   • His affectedness in describing his achievements was off-putting.
   • The politician's affectedness during the speech seemed calculated.
   • She adopted an affectedness of sophistication that didn't suit her.

   Synonymsartificialitydisplayinsinceritymannerismposepretensepretensionshowtheatricality

   Antonymsgenuinenessnaturalnesssincerityspontaneityunaffectedness