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Definitions

unaffected

[uhn-uh-fek-tid] / ˌʌn əˈfɛk tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
honest, unsophisticated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
guileless sincere straightforward
WEAK
artless candid direct folksy forthright frank genuine homey ingenuous modest naive natural plain simple single spontaneous true unartificial unassuming unpretentious unschooled unspoilt unstudied up front
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deceitful dishonest tricky
WEAK
affected changed moved refined sophisticated unnatural
ADJECTIVE
unchanged, unmoved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impassive impervious unaltered unconcerned unimpressed unruffled untouched
WEAK
aloof callous calm casual cold fish cool easygoing hard-boiled hard-hearted laid-back not influenced proof steady thick-skinned unexcited uninfluenced unresponsive unstirred
Antonyms
STRONGEST
responsive sensitive
WEAK
affected changed moved refined sophisticated unnatural

Example Sentences

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Tesla stock was unaffected by the drop in early Wednesday trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Researchers say this new gene therapy works more like a precise volume control that turns down only the pain signal while leaving the rest of the brain unaffected.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

They point out that Aussie Broadband appears to have been unaffected by incumbent Telstra’s November price cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Mitigating the problem can include automatically detecting jamming or interference and switching to unaffected frequencies, for example.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

When she placed her left hand on an unaffected part of his leg, he flinched.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.