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affected
adjective as in deeply moved or hurt emotionally
Strongest matches
afflicted, concerned, damaged, distressed, impressed, overwhelmed, stirred, touched, troubled
Strong matches
altered, changed, compassionate, excited, grieved, impaired, influenced, injured, stimulated, tender, upset
Weak matches
adjective as in feigned, pretended, fake
Strong matches
assumed, contrived, counterfeit, counterfeited, faked, feigned, imitated, overdone, pretended, shallow, sham, simulated, studied, unnatural
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery was "not about the transfer of cash".
In Bolivia, fires affected over 9% of the country's remaining intact forest cover, which is a dramatic blow to a region that has historically served as a vital biodiversity reservoir and carbon sink.
“But again, the freeways are fundamental structures that divided the city and created all kinds of underclasses, which really affected lots of people of color and lots of people who were working class.”
The first email was sent at 14:45 that day, and a second one seven minutes later to say it had been fixed and 10 calls were affected.
Noboa was travelling with senior diplomats from the UN, EU, Italy and the Vatican while delivering aid to affected communities during a national strike.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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