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Affected

🔄 Synonyms of "Affected"

19 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
smittenIn love.
contrivedUnnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
constrainedKept within close bounds; confined.
strainedUnder tension; tense.
strickenStruck by something.
agonistic(zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility.
artificialMan-made; made by humans; of artifice.
stirredset 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.
touchedEmotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
unnaturalnounNot natural.
elocutionaryOf or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical
forcedObtained forcefully, not naturally.
strucknounA surname.
mannered(often in combination) Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.
wonder-struckaffected by or overcome with wonder
stage-struckinfatuated with or enthralled by the theater especially the desire to act

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WordDefinition
naturalnounExisting in nature.
unaffectednounNot affected or changed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Affected"

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WordDefinition
touchedverbEmotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
movedEmotionally affected; touched.
impressedstrongly affected, especially favourably
mannered(often in combination) Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.
contrivedUnnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
taken(informal) In a serious romantic relationship.
smittenIn love.
artificialMan-made; made by humans; of artifice.
forcedObtained forcefully, not naturally.
strainedUnder tension; tense.
constrainedKept within close bounds; confined.
strickenStruck by something.
elocutionaryOf or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical
unnaturalnounNot 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.
strucknounA surname.
stage-struckinfatuated with or enthralled by the theater especially the desire to act
stirredset into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend

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