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- [uhn-uh-fek-tid]
- /ˌʌn əˈfɛk tɪd/
- /ˌʌn.əˈfek.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-uh-fek-tid]
- /ˌʌn əˈfɛk tɪd/
Definitions of unaffected word
- adjective unaffected not affected, acted upon, or influenced; unchanged; unaltered: The laboratory clock remained accurate, unaffected by the explosion. 1
- adjective unaffected suffering no ill effects 1
- adjective unaffected natural, genuine 1
- adjective unaffected If someone or something is unaffected by an event or occurrence, they are not changed by it in any way. 0
- adjective unaffected If you describe someone as unaffected, you mean that they are natural and genuine in their behaviour, and do not act as though they are more important than other people. 0
- adjective unaffected unpretentious, natural, or sincere 0
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Origin of unaffected
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; un-1 + affected2
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Parts of speech for Unaffected
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unaffected popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj unaffected
- artless — Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- childlike — You describe someone as childlike when they seem like a child in their character, appearance, or behaviour.
noun unaffected
- candidness — frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
- credulousness — willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
- guilelessness — free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
- gullibility — easily deceived or cheated.
- informality — the state of being informal; absence of formality.
adv unaffected
- characteristically — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
- guilelessly — free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
- informally — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- ingenuously — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
- intelligibly — capable of being understood; comprehensible; clear: an intelligible response.
adverb unaffected
adjective unaffected
- casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- deaf — Someone who is deaf is unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well.
- emotionless — Not showing any emotion; unemotional.
- equanimous — Calm and composed; of stable disposition.
Antonyms for unaffected
adj unaffected
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- hyped up — intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated: an economy hyped-up by arms spending.
- mincing — (of the gait, speech, behavior, etc.) affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant.
- formal — being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
adjective unaffected
adverb unaffected
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
noun unaffected
- excitableness — The quality of being excitable, excitability.
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