I hear so many people say that another person sounds, "affected". What does that mean? Is it a nice way to say snobby or rude?
2006-12-27 08:02:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means pretentious, like they are putting on airs. Acting like they are high class when they're not.
2006-12-27 08:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the person sounds fake or behaves in an unnatural (as in artificial) way.
For example, someone who holds out their little finger (pinky) when they're drinking tea could be seen as being affected.
Or someone who adopts a different accent or manner of speaking which you know is not their usual could be said to be affected.
Sometimes an affectation can be used to make a point (like mimicking a favorite comic's catch phrase..."well, excccccccccccccuse me!").
But usually being called affected is not a compliment!
2006-12-27 09:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by pat z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the person is exhibiting an affectation that is not a true indicator of their real self, e.g. feigning a foreign accent.
2006-12-27 08:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is usually used to mean "pretentious", but the meaning may depend on the context in which it is used. "Self-affected" means "conceited".
2006-12-27 08:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋