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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The number of workers affected has yet to be clarified, but union bosses described the news from the Barlaston factory as "another body blow" for the sector.

From BBC

Bessent indicated that the April 15 tax filing deadline might be extended due to Winter Storm Fern, which affected 40 states and millions of Americans.

From Barron's

Interpath said affected staff would be given support at "this difficult time".

From BBC

"Our thoughts are with everyone who is affected by what has happened," she added.

From BBC

An alleged comment made by Scotland's former chief nursing officer about families affected by a hospital infection scandal being offered a trip to Disneyland has been described as "shameful" in parliament.

From BBC

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