affecting

American  

[uh-fek-ting] / əˈfɛk tɪŋ /

adjective

1. moving or exciting the feelings or emotions.

   Synonyms:

   piteous, pathetic, pathetic, touching, stirring

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affecting British  

/ əˈfɛktɪŋ /

adjective

1. evoking feelings of pity, sympathy, or pathos; moving

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Other Word Forms

• affectingly adverb
• nonaffecting adjective
• nonaffectingly adverb
• unaffecting adjective

Etymology

Origin of affecting

First recorded in 1555–65; affect ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The same strain now affecting Antarctic skuas previously caused massive losses among elephant seals and sea lions in Argentina.

From Science Daily

But perhaps his most damaging decision was to reverse a longstanding SEC policy affecting investors’ abilities to sue companies for fraud.

From Barron's

“I was never worried about this affecting our stock price.”

From Los Angeles Times

The success of that trick, a last-minute pivot, was emblematic of the whole project: What could have been a gimmick actually produced a sophisticated and affecting piece of theater.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heavy spending on AI by U.S. companies is also affecting longer-end treasury rates. major tech companies are issuing debt to fund construction of data centers.

From Barron's

Related Words

• poignant
• stirring
• touching