adj
Meaning 1
Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
affecting
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/əˈfɛktɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 F EH1 K T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of affect
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
arousing affect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
- poignant grief cannot endure forever
- his gratitude was simple and touching
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: poignant, touching
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Azerbaijani: müəssir — producing strong emotions
- Azerbaijani: təsirli — producing strong emotions
- Bulgarian: трогателен (trogatelen) — producing strong emotions
- Finnish: koskettava — producing strong emotions
- Finnish: liikuttava — producing strong emotions
- Irish: corraitheach — producing strong emotions
- Spanish: conmovedor — producing strong emotions
- Swedish: rörande — producing strong emotions
- Swedish: gripande — producing strong emotions
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