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Definition of Affected
1. Adjective. Acted upon; influenced.
Similar to: Impressed, Smitten, Stricken, Struck, Stage-struck, Subject, Taken, Wonder-struck
Also: Moved, Stirred, Touched
Antonyms: Unaffected
Also: Moved, Stirred, Touched
Antonyms: Unaffected
2. Adjective. Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression.
Exact synonyms: Unnatural
Attributes: Affectedness
Similar to: Agonistic, Strained, Artificial, Contrived, Hokey, Stilted, Constrained, Forced, Strained, Elocutionary, Mannered, Plummy
Also: Studied
Derivative terms: Affectedness, Unnaturalness
Antonyms: Unaffected
Attributes: Affectedness
Similar to: Agonistic, Strained, Artificial, Contrived, Hokey, Stilted, Constrained, Forced, Strained, Elocutionary, Mannered, Plummy
Also: Studied
Derivative terms: Affectedness, Unnaturalness
Antonyms: Unaffected
3. Adjective. Being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion. "Very touched by the stranger's kindness"
Definition of Affected
1. p. p. & a. Regarded with affection; beloved.
Definition of Affected
1. affect [v] - See also: affect
Medical Definition of Affected
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1. Regarded with affection; beloved. "His affected Hercules." (Chapman)
2. Inclined; disposed; attached. "How stand you affected his wish?" (Shak)
3. Given to false show; assuming or pretending to posses what is not natural or real. "He is . . . Too spruce, too affected, too odd." (Shak)
4. Assumed artificially; not natural. "Affected coldness and indifference." (Addison)
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