unaffectedness
Lack of pretense
Unaffectedness is the quality of being natural and genuine, without pretense or artificiality.
It describes behavior or manner that feels unstudied and sincere: What struck me most was her unaffectedness—she talked to everyone the same way, from janitors to executives.
The word implies a lack of self-consciousness that many find appealing.
Absence of vanity
- humilityFreedom from arrogance
- simplicityLack of complexity
- plainnessUnadorned, straightforward quality
- unassumingnessAbsence of self-importance
down-to-earth · groundedness · ordinariness · self-effacement · naturalness · homeliness · directness · straightforwardness
Sincere, unfeigned manner
- ingenuousnessInnocent frankness, without cunning
- guilelessnessAbsence of cunning
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- unselfconsciousnessLack of self-awareness
innocence · naivety · childlikeness · unworldliness · unsophistication · simplicity · purity · rawness
Quality of being genuine
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
frankness · forthrightness · openness · earnestness · heartfeltness · transparency · veracity · integrity
Lack of strain
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- self-possessionCalm control of oneself
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
calm · serenity · tranquility · unflappability · steadiness · coolness · imperturbability · collectedness
modesty
Absence of vanity
- humilityFreedom from arrogance
- simplicityLack of complexity
- plainnessUnadorned, straightforward quality
unassumingness · down-to-earth · groundedness · ordinariness · self-effacement · naturalness · homeliness · directness · straightforwardness · unadorned
artlessness
Sincere, unfeigned manner
- ingenuousnessInnocent frankness, without cunning
- guilelessnessAbsence of cunning
- spontaneityActing without forethought
unselfconsciousness · innocence · naivety · childlikeness · unworldliness · unsophistication · simplicity · purity · rawness · unstudied
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
candor · frankness · forthrightness · openness · earnestness · heartfeltness · transparency · veracity · integrity · trustworthiness
ease
Lack of strain
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- self-possessionCalm control of oneself
nonchalance · calm · serenity · tranquility · unflappability · steadiness · coolness · imperturbability · collectedness · levelheadedness
- sinceritysincerity, sincere, genuine, genuineness, honesty
- nonchalancenonchalance, insouciance, casualness, indifference, unconcern
- simplicity traitsplainness, clarity, ease, minimalism, bareness
unaffectednessaffectedness
Insincere, contrived behavior
affectation · pretentiousness · insincerity · artificiality · pretension
unaffectednesspretentiousness
Showy self-importance
ostentation · showiness · flamboyance · grandiloquence · pomposity
effect, affect, affected, affecting, affection, effective, unaffected, affectionate, ineffective