AFFECTING

9 letters 18 Scrabble points /əˈfɛktɪŋ/

Definition of AFFECTING

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
adjective

  1. Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A F F E C T I N G
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 18 points

Words Containing "AFFECTING"

AFFECTINGLY DISAFFECTING NONAFFECTING NONAFFECTINGLY UNAFFECTING

Words Starting with "AFFECTING"

AFFECTINGLY

Words Ending with "AFFECTING"

DISAFFECTING NONAFFECTING UNAFFECTING