Synonyms of affected
16 similar words
Another word for affected is theatrical. Other synonyms of affected are hoity-toity, fey, mannered and insincere.
Synonyms and similar words for affected
adjectiveSimulated in order to impress.
- artificial
- insincereExpressing words or behaviors that one does not genuinely feel or endorse; not genuine; artificial; factitious.
- pretentious
- manneredHaving manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.
- stagyUnnaturally showy.
- stiltedElevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on...
- effeteAffected, overrefined.
- feyOverrefined, affected.
- recherchéPrecious, pretentious, affected.
- hoity-toityAffected or pretentious, sometimes with the implication of displaying an air of excessive fanciness or ostentation...
- overrefinedRefined to an excessive degree.
- pansified derogatoryOverly adorned; affected.
- precious derogatory
- theatricalFake and exaggerated.
- WoosterianFoppish and affected.
- smug obsoleteStudiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.
Meaning of affected
- adjective Influenced or changed by something.
- adjective Simulated in order to impress.
- adjective Emotionally moved; touched.
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Questions about synonyms of affected
- What is another word for affected?
- Affected has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as theatrical, hoity-toity, fey, mannered and insincere.
- What does affected mean?
- Affected means influenced or changed by something.
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