Standard Lemma guide

impacted

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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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  • CMU ARPABET: IH1 M P AE2 K T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: IH2 M P AE1 K T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having undergone an impact.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a tooth, subject to dental impaction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Being the last teeth to erupt in the oral cavity, many wisdom teeth are impacted.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having lost property revenue due to Federal presence, such that it may receive impact aid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: economics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of impact

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

wedged or packed in together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an impacted tooth

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wedged

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: enclavée — subject to dental impaction
  • French: incluse — subject to dental impaction
  • Portuguese: impactado — subject to dental impaction
  • Portuguese: incluso — subject to dental impaction
  • Portuguese: retido — subject to dental impaction
Real reading context

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