affected

¹

[ uh-fek-tid ]

adjective

1. acted upon; influenced.
2. influenced in a harmful way; impaired, harmed, or attacked, as by climate or disease.
3. (of the mind or feelings) impressed; moved; touched:

   She was deeply affected by their generosity.

affected

²

[ uh-fek-tid ]

adjective

1. assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned:

   affected sophistication; an affected British accent.

2. assuming or pretending to possess that which is not natural:

   Her affected wealth and social pedigree are so obviously false that it's embarrassing.

3. inclined or disposed:

   well affected toward the speaker's cause.

4. held in affection; fancied:

   a novel much affected by our grandparents.

affected

¹

/ əˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

1. deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief

   he was greatly affected by her departure

2. changed, esp detrimentally

affected

²

/ əˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

1. behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others
2. feigned

   affected indifference

3. archaic.
   inclined; disposed

Derived Forms

• afˈfectedly, adverb
• afˈfectedness, noun

Other Words From

• af·fected·ly adverb
• af·fected·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of affected¹

First recorded in 1570–80; affect ¹ + -ed ²

Origin of affected²

First recorded in 1525–35; affect ² + -ed ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of affected¹

C17: from affect ¹+ -ed ²

Origin of affected²

C16: from affect ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Indeed, as an almost purely advisory firm, Lazard is (appropriately) barely affected by the Dodd-Frank reforms.

From The Daily Beast

He affected an anchorman finesse in apologizing for “past mistakes” as a Ku Klux Klan leader.

From The Daily Beast

According to the AP, as of October, there were only four people still alive who be affected by this legislation.

From The Daily Beast

Visibly affected the by military atmosphere the young man admitted his emotions were volatile.

From The Daily Beast

Uber responded to the PR nightmare by reversing the surge, refunding those affected, and doling out free rides.

From The Daily Beast

Janet's silence impressed Hilda: it was not merely strange--it was formidable: it affected the whole day.

From Project Gutenberg

Hagley Road, on Sunday evenings, is particularly affected by some as their favourite promenade.

From Project Gutenberg

He made the acquaintance of some courtiers, who felt or affected an interest in learning and in learned men.

From Project Gutenberg

But he is not aware of the profound extent to which his own opinions have been affected by the changing times.

From Project Gutenberg

The finely granular variety is the least significant, and is found when the epithelium is only moderately affected.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• afflicted
• concerned
• damaged
• distressed
• impressed
• overwhelmed
• stirred
• touched
• troubled