affected

¹ American  

[uh-fek-tid] / əˈfɛk tɪd /

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.

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affected ² American  

[uh-fek-tid] / əˈfɛk tɪd /

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.

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affected ¹ British  

/ 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

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affected ² British  

/ əˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

1. deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief

   he was greatly affected by her departure

2. changed, esp detrimentally

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Other Word Forms

• affectedly adverb
• affectedness noun

Etymology

Origin of affected¹

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

Origin of affected²

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

Example Sentences

Sometimes those price increases weren’t on products directly affected by tariffs, but on those that retailers believed shoppers would pay more for.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you have been affected by issues in this story, you can contact the BBC Action Line.

From BBC

The North East of England is one of the worst affected areas with high rates of the cancer due to industries like shipbuilding.

From BBC

David Watson, of Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust, said his area of the Highlands was particularly badly affected due to the high numbers of older people.

From BBC

Carriers all hedge a portion of their fuel costs but margins could still be affected, Lorraine Tan, Morningstar's equity research director, said in a March 3 note about Asian airlines.

From Barron's

Related Words

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