affected
adjectiveArtificial in manner or adopted to create a particular impression.
Artificial in manner
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nounAn artificial manner adopted to create a particular impression.
artless
adjectiveNatural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.
contrived
adjectiveArtificial or forced rather than natural.
impervious
adjectiveNot allowing passage through; figuratively, unaffected by an influence.
ingenuous
adjectiveInnocent, candid, and free from artifice, sometimes naively so.
Candid and artless
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insincere
adjectiveExpressing feelings or intentions that are not honestly held.
malcontent
nounA person persistently dissatisfied with existing circumstances.
pretentious
adjectiveTrying to appear more important, cultured, or impressive than justified.
simper
verbTo smile in an affected, coy, or foolish manner.
smirk
verbTo smile in a smug, affected, or self-satisfied manner.
susceptibility
nounA tendency to be affected or influenced by something.
susceptible
adjectiveReadily affected or influenced by something.
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