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

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If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can visit the BBC Action Line web pages for help and support.

From BBC

His speech seems to have been affected, however mildly, but his memory seems to have been sucker-punched.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company noted that its results would “continue to be affected by elevated legal expenses,” amounting to some $20 million in the third quarter.

From Barron's

“I feel like it’s affected my health. It’s been miserable, but it is the balance of the two things that are happening,” Bonham said at the recent commission meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

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