🔄 Synonyms of "Affected"
19 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| smitten | In love. |
| contrived | Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic. |
| constrained | Kept within close bounds; confined. |
| strained | Under tension; tense. |
| stricken | Struck by something. |
| agonistic | (zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility. |
| artificial | Man-made; made by humans; of artifice. |
| stirred | set into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend |
| taken | (informal) In a serious romantic relationship. |
| stilted | (figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements. |
| plummy | (of a voice) Rich, mellow and carefully articulated, especially with an upper-class accent. |
| touched | Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by). |
| unnaturalnoun | Not natural. |
| elocutionary | Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical |
| forced | Obtained forcefully, not naturally. |
| strucknoun | A surname. |
| mannered | (often in combination) Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms. |
| wonder-struck | affected by or overcome with wonder |
| stage-struck | infatuated with or enthralled by the theater especially the desire to act |
↔️ Antonyms of "Affected"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| naturalnoun | Existing in nature. |
| unaffectednoun | Not affected or changed. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Affected"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| touchedverb | Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by). |
| moved | Emotionally affected; touched. |
| impressed | strongly affected, especially favourably |
| mannered | (often in combination) Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms. |
| contrived | Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic. |
| taken | (informal) In a serious romantic relationship. |
| smitten | In love. |
| artificial | Man-made; made by humans; of artifice. |
| forced | Obtained forcefully, not naturally. |
| strained | Under tension; tense. |
| constrained | Kept within close bounds; confined. |
| stricken | Struck by something. |
| elocutionary | Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical |
| unnaturalnoun | Not natural. |
| stilted | (figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements. |
| agonistic | (zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility. |
| plummy | (of a voice) Rich, mellow and carefully articulated, especially with an upper-class accent. |
| strucknoun | A surname. |
| stage-struck | infatuated with or enthralled by the theater especially the desire to act |
| stirred | set into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend |
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