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- [verb uh-fekt; noun af-ekt]
- /verb əˈfɛkt; noun ˈæf ɛkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [verb uh-fekt; noun af-ekt]
- /verb əˈfɛkt; noun ˈæf ɛkt/
Definitions of affectable word
- adjective affectable having the ability to be influenced or affected by something 3
- verb with object affectable to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops. 1
- verb with object affectable to impress the mind or move the feelings of: The music affected him deeply. 1
- verb with object affectable (of pain, disease, etc.) to attack or lay hold of. 1
- noun affectable Psychology. feeling or emotion. 1
- noun affectable Psychiatry. an expressed or observed emotional response: Restricted, flat, or blunted affect may be a symptom of mental illness, especially schizophrenia. 1
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Origin of affectable
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin affectus acted upon, subjected to; mental or emotional state (past participle and action noun of afficere), equivalent to af- af- + fec- (combining form of facere to make, do) + -tus action noun suffix or -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Affectable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
affectable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for affectable
adj affectable
- susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
- impressible — capable of being impressed; impressionable.
- affected — If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
- ingenuous — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
Antonyms for affectable
adj affectable
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- stubborn — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- unimpressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
- unresponsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- insusceptible — not susceptible; incapable of being influenced or affected (usually followed by of or to): insusceptible of flattery; insusceptible to infection.
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