Definitions

affected

[uh-fek-tid] / əˈfɛk tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

deeply moved or hurt emotionally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted concerned damaged distressed impressed overwhelmed stirred touched troubled

STRONG

altered changed compassionate excited grieved impaired influenced injured stimulated tender upset

WEAK

overwrought sorry sympathetic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm collected happy sane untroubled

STRONG

hard

WEAK

unmoved unperturbed unswayed

ADJECTIVE

feigned, pretended, fake

Synonyms

STRONG

assumed contrived counterfeit counterfeited faked feigned imitated overdone pretended shallow sham simulated studied unnatural

WEAK

apish artificial awkward campy chichi conceited false fraudulent gone Hollywood hammy highfalutin hollow insincere la-di-da melodramatic ostentatious pedantic phony pompous precious pretentious put on schmaltzy self-conscious spurious stiff stilted superficial theatrical twee

Antonyms

STRONG

genuine natural real sincere true

WEAK

unchanged

Example Sentences

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But she said it affected her when she returned home at night.

From BBC

Streeting is expected to meet some of families affected by the deaths on Monday afternoon.

From BBC

"Holding those affected and their families in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time."

From BBC

JetBlue is waiving cancellation and change fees, as well as fare differences, for affected flights through 15 airports, for travel rebooked through Friday, Feb. 27.

From Barron's

The charity said rising energy costs and poverty remained serious issues which "need addressing", adding these issues affected "far more people" in the community than figures suggested.

From BBC

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