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af·fect·ed 1
(ə-fĕk′tĭd)adj.
1. Acted upon, influenced, or changed.
2. Emotionally stirred or moved.
3. Infected or attacked, as by disease.
[From affect.]
af·fect·ed 2
(ə-fĕk′tĭd)adj.
1. Assumed or simulated to impress others: an affected accent.
2. Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression.
3. Disposed or inclined.
[From affect.]
af·fect′ed·ly adv.
af·fect′ed·ness n.
affected
(əˈfɛktɪd)adj (usually postpositive)
1. deeply moved, esp by sorrow or grief: he was greatly affected by her departure.
2. changed, esp detrimentally
[C17: from affect1 + -ed2]
affected
(əˈfɛktɪd)adj
1. behaving, speaking, etc, in an artificial or assumed way, esp in order to impress others
2. feigned: affected indifference.
3. archaic inclined; disposed
[C16: from affect2 + -ed2]
afˈfectedly adv
afˈfectedness n
af•fect•ed1
(əˈfɛk tɪd)adj.
1. acted upon; influenced.
2. harmed or impaired, as by climate or disease.
3. (of the mind or feelings) impressed; moved.
[1570–80]
af•fect•ed2
(əˈfɛk tɪd)adj.
1. characterized by affectation or pretension.
2. assumed artificially; feigned: an affected Southern accent.
3. inclined or disposed: to be well affected toward the speaker's cause.
4. held in affection; fancied: a novel much affected by our grandparents.
[1525–35]
af•fect′ed•ly, adv.
af•fect′ed•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | affected - acted upon; influenced moved, stirred, touched, affected - being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion; "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the stranger's kindness" unaffected - undergoing no change when acted upon; "entirely unaffected by each other's writings"; "fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment" |
2. | ![]() studied - produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington unaffected - free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; "an unaffected grace" | |
3. | affected - being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion; "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the stranger's kindness" affected - acted upon; influenced emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" |
affected
adjective
1. pretended, artificial, contrived, put-on, assumed, mannered, studied, precious, stiff, simulated, mincing, sham, unnatural, pompous, pretentious, counterfeit, feigned, spurious, conceited, insincere, camp (informal), la-di-da (informal), arty-farty (informal), phoney or phony (informal) She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look.
pretended real, natural, genuine, unaffected, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal)
pretended real, natural, genuine, unaffected, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal)
2. touched, influenced, concerned, troubled, damaged, hurt, injured, upset, impressed, stirred, altered, changed, distressed, stimulated, melted, impaired, afflicted, deeply moved Staff at the hospital were deeply affected by the tragedy.
touched cured, untouched, unaffected, unmoved, unharmed, unconcerned, uninjured
touched cured, untouched, unaffected, unmoved, unharmed, unconcerned, uninjured
affected
adjectiveTranslations
affected
adj person, clothes → affektiert; behaviour, style, accent also → gekünstelt
affected
[əˈfɛktɪd] adj → affettato/aaffected
a. afectado-a, que padece de una enfermedad física o de un sufrimiento emocional;
___ by → ___ por.