Affected

/əˈfɛktɪd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters

Definition of Affected

verb

To influence or alter.
"The experience affected me deeply."
To move to emotion.
"He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play."
Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
"Hepatitis affects the liver."
To dispose or incline.
To tend to by affinity or disposition.

verb

To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
"He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable."
To aim for, to try to obtain.
To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
To show a fondness for (something); to choose.

noun

Someone affected, as by a disease.

adjective

Influenced or changed by something.
"The affected products had to be recalled."
Simulated in order to impress.
"He spoke with an affected English accent."
Emotionally moved; touched.
Adfected.
"an affected equation"
Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.

Anagrams of Affected

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "affected":

7-LETTER WORDS

effaced faceted

6-LETTER WORDS

affect deface defeat defect efface effect facete

5-LETTER WORDS

acted cadet decaf defat faced facet fated feted

4-LETTER WORDS

aced cade cafe caff cate cede cete dace daff daft date deaf deet deft face+11 more

3-LETTER WORDS

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Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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