Meaning of affected in English

1. Pronunciation

   /əˈfɛktəd/

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   affected

   Definitions

   1. acted upon

   Examples

   • « influenced »

   Synonyms

   • impressed(p)
   • smitten
   • stricken
   • struck
   • stage-struck
   • taken
   • wonder-struck

   Antonyms

   • unaffected
2. 2. speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

   Synonyms

   • agonistic
   • strained
   • artificial
   • contrived
   • hokey
   • stilted
   • constrained
   • forced
   • strained
   • elocutionary
   • mannered
   • plummy

   Antonyms

   • unaffected

See also

• studied