affected
/əˈfɛktɪd/
verb
- Past tense of affect: to have influenced or caused a change in something or someone.
- Her speech affected the audience deeply.
- The new policy affected how the company hired employees.
- The drought affected the entire region's water supply.
- Past tense of affect: to have pretended to have a particular feeling or behavior.
- He affected a calm demeanor even though he was nervous.
- The witness affected a memory loss during the trial.
- She affected ignorance about the surprise party.
adjective
- Artificial, pretentious, or not natural in behavior or speech.
- The actor's affected accent was criticized by the director.
- His affected mannerisms made him seem insincere.
- She spoke in an affected way that annoyed her classmates.
- Influenced or changed by something.
- The affected area of the skin was red and swollen.
- The affected communities received aid after the flood.
- People living near the factory were affected by the pollution.
Synonyms