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

2. feigned

   affected indifference

3. archaic,  inclined; disposed

affected

²

/ əˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

1. deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief

   he was greatly affected by her departure

2. changed, esp detrimentally

Other Word Forms

• affectedly adverb
• affectedness 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

C16: from _affect ² + _-ed ²

Origin of affected²

C17: from _affect ¹ + _-ed ²

Example Sentences

"My thoughts are with everyone affected," he wrote on Facebook.

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There's no definitive information about how many institutions were involved or how many girls were affected.

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Carl Walker, chairman of the Jersey Consumer Council, said he understood more than 1,000 passengers had been displaced and advice for affected customers has been issued.

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“They could therefore be affected by the instability caused by any escalation.”

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“So, I don’t think it affected me in that way. Overall, we just gotta play better as a whole and finish games.”

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