adj
Meaning 1
Not affected or changed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Since I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unaffected
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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd/
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CMU ARPABET: AH2 N AH0 F EH1 K T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Lacking pretense or affectation; natural.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Someone not affected, as by a disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of unaffect
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
adjective
Meaning 5
undergoing no change when acted upon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- entirely unaffected by each other's writings
- fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: affected
adjective
Meaning 6
free of artificiality; sincere and genuine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an unaffected grace
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: affected
adjective
Meaning 7
emotionally unmoved
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- always appeared completely unmoved and imperturbable
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unmoved(p), untouched
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From un- + affected.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: незасегнат (nezasegnat) — not affected or changed
- Danish: upåvirket — not affected or changed
- Norwegian Bokmål: upåvirket — not affected or changed
- Bulgarian: искрен (iskren) — lacking pretense or affectation, natural
- Bulgarian: непресторен (neprestoren) — lacking pretense or affectation, natural
- Dutch: ongeveinsd — lacking pretense or affectation, natural
- Esperanto: senafekta — lacking pretense or affectation, natural
- Esperanto: neafektema — lacking pretense or affectation, natural
- Ancient Greek: ἄπλαστος (áplastos) — lacking pretense or affectation, natural
- Māori: houtupu — lacking pretense or affectation, natural
- Persian: صادقانه (sâdeqâne) — lacking pretense or affectation, natural
- Scottish Gaelic: sìmplidh — lacking pretense or affectation, natural