Meaning

5 senses
  1. Influenced or changed by something.

    The affected products had to be recalled.

    betroffen, beeinflusst, beeinträchtigt

    acted upon; influenced

  2. Simulated in order to impress.

    He spoke with an affected English accent.

    The affected articulation of his opinions made it challenging to discern his true stance.

    affektiert, simuliert, vorgegeben

    притво́рныйpritvórnyj, показно́йpokaznój, неесте́ственныйnejestéstvennyj

  3. Emotionally moved; touched.

    betroffen, beeindruckt, angesprochen

  4. Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.

    angegriffen, in Mitleidenschaft gezogen, beschwert

  5. (archaic)Adfected.

    an affected equation

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
behaving or speaking in an artificial or insincere manner:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
influenced or changed by something:
simulated in order to impress:
behaving or speaking in an artificial or insincere manner:
emotionally moved, touched:
resulting from a mostly negative physical effect:

Forms

more affected, most affected
Comparativemore affected Lesson
Superlativemost affected Lesson

regular

Synonyms

21 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression:unnatural
  • being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion:movedstirredtouched

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

11 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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