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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"There is a good case for future increases to the state pension age to come alongside targeted financial support for most affected groups."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I actually have seen people where the reception to them has been negative, and it’s affected their brand partnerships as well, because they’re not handling it the right way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

How anyone else in their vicinity is affected by their actions is an afterthought.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

That risk increases to 10 percent if a parent or sibling is affected, and rises to 50 percent for identical twins.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Sergio seems affected by what my mom’s saying.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

affected

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