English Explanatory Dictionary

affected

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Influenced or changed by something.
  2. Simulated in order to impress.
  3. Emotionally moved; touched.
  4. adfected.
  5. Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
noun
  1. Someone affected, as by a disease.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of affect

Pronunciation

/əˈfɛktɪd/ en-us-affected.ogg

Word forms

affected more affected most affected affecteds

Synonyms

artificial insincere pretentious mannered stagy stilted affected effete fey recherché hoity-toity overrefined pansified precious smug theatrical Woosterian

Related words

affectation effected

Derived words

affected equation affectedly affectedness gender-affected ill-affected inaffected misaffected nonaffected transmisogyny-affected
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