affecting

[ uh-fek-ting ]
/ əˈfɛk tɪŋ /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR affecting ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

moving or exciting the feelings or emotions.

QUIZZES

DON’T VACILLATE! VANQUISH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

It’d be a real faux pas to miss this quiz on the words from August 3–9, 2020!
Question 1 of 7
What does “vacillate” mean?
to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.
to cause to be empty or unoccupied.
to assent tacitly; agree; consent.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of affecting

First recorded in 1555–65; affect1 + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM affecting

af·fect·ing·ly, adverbnon·af·fect·ing, adjectivenon·af·fect·ing·ly, adverbun·af·fect·ing, adjective

Words nearby affecting

affaire d'honneur, affairs, affect, affectation, affected, affecting, affection, affectional, affectional orientation, affectionate, affective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to affecting

poignant, touching, stirring

Example sentences from the Web for affecting

British Dictionary definitions for affecting

affecting
/ (əˈfɛktɪŋ) /

adjective

evoking feelings of pity, sympathy, or pathos; moving

Derived forms of affecting

affectingly, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012