affected | ||
1. | [ adjective ] acted upon; influenced | |
Related terms: | unaffected smitten taken wonder-struck stage-struck impressed moved | |
2. | [ adjective ] speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | |
Synonyms: | unnatural | |
Related terms: | unaffected artificial artificial agonistic mannered plummy constrained elocutionary studied affectedness | |
3. | [ adjective ] emotionally affected | |
Synonyms: | touched stirred | |
Examples: | "very touched by the stranger's kindness" |
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Related terms: | moved | |
Similar spelling: |
affectedly affect affectioned affective affection affecting affectional affectingly affectation |