unaffectedness
unaffectedness — noun
1. the quality of behaving in a way that is natural and sincere, without trying to
the quality of behaving in a way that is natural and sincere, without trying to impress others or disguise what you really think and feel
The new teacher's unaffectedness put the nervous children at ease immediately.
collocation: put [someone] at ease through unaffectedness
The elderly carpenter spoke about a difficult childhood with complete unaffectedness.
collocation: with complete unaffectedness
The young diplomat's unaffectedness at the formal dinner surprised everyone.
Voters trusted the candidate because of her natural unaffectedness on camera.
There was a refreshing unaffectedness in the way the children greeted the visitors.
- naturalness
broader term that can describe anything in the natural world; unaffectedness is specific to human behaviour
- sincerity
focuses on honesty and truthfulness; unaffectedness adds the idea of not performing for others
- genuineness
emphasises being real rather than fake; unaffectedness stresses the absence of conscious self-presentation
- spontaneity
describes acting on impulse in the moment; unaffectedness describes a steady, consistent trait
- affectation
behaviour designed to impress others — the closest opposite
- pretense
falsely claiming a quality or feeling one does not really have
- artificiality
a lack of naturalness that feels calculated or manufactured
用法筆記
This is a rare, formal noun used mainly in writing. In everyday conversation, people more often say that someone is 'genuine,' 'natural,' or 'down-to-earth' rather than using the noun 'unaffectedness.'