affected

verb
UK: /əˈfektɪd/
US: /əˈfektɪd/

  1. Influenced or touched by something.

    1. The rain affected my hair today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new law affected many small businesses in the community. [ ] [ ]

  2. To pretend to have or feel something.

    1. He affected not to hear her call. [ ] [ ]
    2. She affected a posh accent to impress her new colleagues. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

impacted pretended artificial insincere
affected adjective

  1. Artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress.

    1. Her affected manner annoyed many people. [ ] [ ]
    2. The actor's affected accent sounded completely unnatural during the play. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "affected" in English means: Influenced or touched by something., To pretend to have or feel something..

The phonetic transcription of "affected" is /əˈfektɪd/ in British English and /əˈfektɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "affected": impacted, pretended, artificial, insincere.

Example usage of "affected": "The rain affected my hair today.". More examples on the page.