Affected vs Pretentious - What's the difference?
affected | pretentious |
influenced or changed by something
simulated in order to impress
Emotionally moved; touched.
(algebra, archaic) adfected
Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation
(affect)
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
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As adjectives the difference between affected and pretentious
is that affected is influenced or changed by something while pretentious is marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.As a noun affected
is someone affected, as by a disease.As a verb affected
is past tense of affect.affected
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The affected compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.
- He spoke with an affected English accent.
- an affected equation
See also
* affectationVerb
(head)- The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost.
See also
* effectedpretentious
English
Alternative forms
*Adjective
(en adjective)- Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
- Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.