Synonyms for
Affected
Definition
To have an impact on or make a difference to someone or something, usually in a negative way.
Synonyms & similar words
move
regard
bearupon
touched
pretend
involve
unaffected
unnatural
touch
impress
bearon
impact
dissemble
touchon
unmoved
stirred
moved
sham
affect
feign
strike
influenced
impacted
changed
altered
modified
transformed
manipulated
disturbed
upset
disrupted
touched
moved
stirred
shook
struck
hit
damaged
spoiled
ruined
hurt
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- deeply affected
- visibly affected
- noticeably affected
- severely affected
- emotionally affected
- negatively affected
- positively affected
- badly affected
Word family
Usage note
As an adjective, 'affected' means artificial or pretending to be something one is not, often in speech or mannerisms. It is distinct from the verb 'affect' (to influence) or the noun 'affect' (emotion).
Example sentences
- The rain affected the plans for our picnic.
- The medicine affected her mood.
- The pandemic affected the economy.
- The noise affected his ability to concentrate.
- The news affected her deeply.
Quotes
I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. - John Steinbeck
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. - Walt Disney
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela