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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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The one that ended last week wasn’t affected much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said 95% of appointments were in place and apologised to those affected by cancellations, saying they "deserve better".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The union said this session will address how to minimize the impact of recently announced layoffs on affected union members.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A seventh member of the committee is to be a designated individual from the affected state or states.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

What they share is not a vague Zeitgeist but the social and cultural environment, which must have affected artist and patron alike to some degree.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson