🎭preciosity

noun
/ˌprɛsiˈɒsɪti/

Meaning

Excessive refinement or affected elegance in language, style, or behavior.

Example Sentences

The author's preciosity made the novel difficult to read for some audiences.

Synonyms

affectation, artificiality, pretentiousness, refinement, delicacy

Antonyms

simplicity, plainness, naturalness

Collocations

literary preciosity, preciosity of style, preciosity in speech

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