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teennäinen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affected adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
  • artificial adj Made by humans rather than occurring naturally.
  • cheesy adj Tasting or smelling of cheese.
  • contrived adjective Planned or created in an artificial, forced way rather than arising naturally.

Senses

teennäinen is used for these senses in English:

  • affected Simulated in order to impress.
  • artificial Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.
  • artificial (bridge) Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.
  • cheesy Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere. (of a smile or grin)
  • contrived Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.

affected — full definition

  1. adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
  2. adj Put on or fake, done for effect rather than being genuine.
  3. adj Emotionally moved or touched by something.

artificial — full definition

  1. adj Made by humans rather than occurring naturally.
  2. adj Insincere or put on; not genuine.

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