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affected

/ə'fɛktɪd/

Synonyms of affected Antonyms of affected Examples of affected Usage of affected Parts of affected Definition that contains affected Words sounding like affected Explanation of affected

adjective
speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
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unnatural plummy stilted mannered strained hokey forced elocutionary contrived constrained artificial agonistic

Opposite:

unaffected
adjective
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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moved stirred touched sick
adjective
acted upon; influenced
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stage-struck smitten struck stricken impressed wonder-struck taken subject

Opposite:

unaffected

Definition that contains affected

crazy affected with madness or insanity
sick affected with madness or insanity
sick affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
mad affected with madness or insanity
tight affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
ill affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
yellow affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
mental affected by a disorder of the mind
electric affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
worn affected by wear; damaged by long use