AFFECTED

8 letters 17 Scrabble points /əˈfɛktɪd/

Definition of AFFECTED

verb

  1. To influence or alter.

    "The experience affected me deeply."

    Synonyms: alter change have an effect on have an impact on influence

  2. To move to emotion.

    "He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play."

    Synonyms: move touch

  3. Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).

    "Hepatitis affects the liver."

    Synonyms: attack harm infect
Related words: alter change have an effect on have an impact on influence attack harm infect
verb

  1. To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.

    "He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable."

  2. To aim for, to try to obtain.

  3. To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.

Related words: fake feign simulate
noun

  1. Someone affected, as by a disease.

adjective

  1. Influenced or changed by something.

    "The affected products had to be recalled."

  2. Simulated in order to impress.

    "He spoke with an affected English accent."

  3. Emotionally moved; touched.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A F F E C T E D
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 17 points

Words Containing "AFFECTED"

AFFECTEDLY AFFECTEDNESS DISAFFECTED DISAFFECTEDLY DISAFFECTEDNESS INAFFECTED MISAFFECTED OVERAFFECTED UNAFFECTED UNAFFECTEDLY UNAFFECTEDNESS WELLAFFECTED

Words Starting with "AFFECTED"

AFFECTEDLY AFFECTEDNESS

Words Ending with "AFFECTED"

DISAFFECTED INAFFECTED MISAFFECTED OVERAFFECTED UNAFFECTED WELLAFFECTED