unaffected

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌənəˈfɛktɪd/ UK /ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #29023

Meanings

1

adj
not changed, influenced, or harmed by something

Since I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.
2

adj
natural and sincere rather than artificial or pretentious

Her unaffected manners made guests feel at ease.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not changed, influenced, or... unchanged untouched

2 adj · natural and sincere rather... natural sincere

Opposites

affected artificial

Word family

Forms unaffectedly

Derived forms unaffectedlyunaffectedness

Related forms affect affected

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Phrases (1)

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unaffected grace
natural elegance that does not seem forced or showy

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From un- + affected, the past participle adjective of affect. Affect comes through Middle English affecten from Anglo-Norman and Middle French affecter, ultimately from Latin affectāre.

un- Old English affecten Middle English affectāre Latin

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# unaffected

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌənəˈfɛktɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd/
**Frequency rank:** 29023

## Meanings
1. not changed, influenced, or harmed by something
2. natural and sincere rather than artificial or pretentious

## Examples
- Since I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.
- Her unaffected manners made guests feel at ease.

## Synonyms
- unchanged
- untouched
- natural
- sincere

## Antonyms
- affected
- artificial

## Derived Forms
- unaffectedly
- unaffectedness

## Related Forms
- affect
- affected

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: affecten
- Root: affectāre

## Etymology
From un- + affected, the past participle adjective of affect. Affect comes through Middle English affecten from Anglo-Norman and Middle French affecter, ultimately from Latin affectāre.

## AI Etymology
unaffected is an adjective meaning not changed, influenced, or harmed by something. From un- + affected, the past participle adjective of affect. Affect comes through Middle English affecten from Anglo-Norman and Middle French affecter, ultimately from Latin affectāre.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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