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

Sales in July were affected by the summer heatwave, the pastry and pizza slice seller told investors in an update.

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He also said that his deportation had affected his family in the US.

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"Booby traps were also found in the affected building. Special forces were called in to defuse them."

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Power lines in many places are down, meaning that it's also been hard to speak to those affected.

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Emergency disaster relief is also expected to be largely unaffected, however other work done by disaster agencies will be affected.

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Related Words

• afflicted 
• concerned 
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• distressed 
• impressed www.thesaurus.com
• overwhelmed 
• stirred www.thesaurus.com
• touched 
• troubled www.thesaurus.com