unaffected

¹

[uhn-uh-fek-tid]

adjective

1. free from affectation; sincere; genuine.

   The man showed unaffected grief at the death of his former opponent.

   Synonyms: guileless, naive, artless, unfeigned, real, honest, simple, natural, plain

2. unpretentious, as a personality or literary style.

unaffected

²

[uhn-uh-fek-tid]

adjective

1. not affected, affect, affected, acted upon, or influenced; unchanged; unaltered.

   The laboratory clock remained accurate, unaffected by the explosion.

   Synonyms: unstirred, untouched, unmoved

unaffected

¹

/ ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

1. unpretentious, natural, or sincere

unaffected

²

/ ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

1. not affected

Other Word Forms

• unaffectedly adverb
• unaffectedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unaffected¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + affected ²

Origin of unaffected²

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + affected ¹

Example Sentences

The health of the bird chicks appeared unaffected by levels of chemical exposure.

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Medicaid and employer-sponsored insurance funding remains unaffected by the shutdown, ensuring continued coverage for those enrollees.

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Larger apartment buildings will be unaffected by the changes, because their waste collection is administered through a separate program.

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But civilians in western Russia - including the Moscow and Krasnodar regions - appear to be largely unaffected.

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Greggs' famous sausage roll will be unaffected in this round of price hikes, having already increased to £1.30 earlier this year.

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Related Words

• impassive 
• impervious 
• unaltered 
• unconcerned 
• unimpressed 
• unruffled 
• untouched