affected
/əˈfɛktɪd/ adjective, noun
Also a form of affect
Forms affecteds
- adjective Influenced or changed by something. “The affected products had to be recalled.”
- adjective Simulated in order to impress. “He spoke with an affected English accent.”
- adjective Emotionally moved; touched.
- adjective (algebra, archaic) adfected. “an affected equation”
- adjective Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
- noun Someone affected, as by a disease.
Synonyms
artificial insincere pretentious mannered stagy stilted effete fey recherché hoity-toity overrefined pansified precious smug theatrical Woosterian unnatural moved stirred touched
Antonyms
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “affected”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details