311 - Affectation

Affectation : Noun

  1. ​behaviour or an action that is not natural or sincere and that is often intended to impress other people (Oxford)

  2. behaviour or speech that is not sincere (Cambridge)

دکھاوا / بناوٹ

Sentence (s)

  1. His little affectations irritated her. (Oxford)

  2. He speaks clearly and without affectation. (Oxford)

  3. His manner reeks of affectation. (Cambridge)

Phrases & Connected Words

  • irritated by affectations

  • speaks without affectation

Synonym(s)

  1. Artificiality

  2. Insincerity

Antonym(s)

  1. Honesty

  2. Truth

Word Family

  1. Affectation