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unaffected
adjective un·af·fect·ed \ˌən-ə-ˈfek-təd\
: not influenced or changed mentally, physically, or chemically
: genuine, sincere, or natural
Full Definition of UNAFFECTED
1
: not influenced or changed mentally, physically, or chemically
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First Known Use of UNAFFECTED
circa 1586
Related to UNAFFECTED
- Synonyms
- artless, genuine, honest, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, simple, sincere, true, guileless, unpretending, unpretentious
- Antonyms
- affected, artful, artificial, assuming, dishonest, dissembling, dissimulating, fake, false, guileful, insincere, phony (also phoney), pretentious
Rhymes with UNAFFECTED
UNAFFECTED Defined for Kids
unaffected
adjective un·af·fect·ed \ˌən-ə-ˈfek-təd\
Definition of UNAFFECTED for Kids
1
: not influenced or changed <My concentration was unaffected by the constant noise.>
2
: free from false behavior intended to impress others : genuine <an unaffected manner>
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