affecting

American  

[uh-fek-ting] / əˈfɛk tɪŋ /

adjective

1. moving or exciting the feelings or emotions.

   Synonyms:

   piteous , pathetic , pathetic , touching , stirring

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affecting British  

/ əˈfɛktɪŋ /

adjective

1. evoking feelings of pity, sympathy, or pathos; moving

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Other Word Forms

• affectingly adverb
• nonaffecting adjective
• nonaffectingly adverb
• unaffecting adjective

Etymology

Origin of affecting

First recorded in 1555–65; affect ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

European plane-maker Airbus said Monday it had detected a "quality issue" affecting metal panels on its popular A320 passenger jet but the problem was "contained".

From Barron's

Social media is one of the drivers of change, he added -- even affecting language.

From Barron's

The breach marks the latest in a series of cyber-security incidents affecting major South Korean companies this year, despite the country's reputation for stringent data privacy rules.

From BBC

“The affairs have always been going on, but now they’re getting discovered,” said Sarah Moore Johnson, an estate-planning lawyer in Washington, D.C., with expertise on how DNA testing is affecting inheritance claims.

From The Wall Street Journal

They have been hit hard by a broader slump affecting the priciest and most-speculative corners of the market—from bitcoin to AI darlings such as CoreWeave.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• poignant
• stirring
• touching