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

Production at its Macedon and Pluto facilities were unaffected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

So far, the Pacific Ocean routes that serve much of the U.S. market remain largely unaffected, but shipping companies are watching the situation nervously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

They found that a mirror version of cysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, can significantly slow the growth of certain tumors while leaving healthy cells largely unaffected.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Bodies moved, forces attracted and repelled, but time and space simply continued, unaffected.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

unaffected

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