affecting

[ uh-fek-ting ]
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adjective
  1. moving or exciting the feelings or emotions.

Origin of affecting

1
First recorded in 1555–65; affect1 + -ing2

Other words for affecting

Other words from affecting

  • af·fect·ing·ly, adverb
  • non·af·fect·ing, adjective
  • non·af·fect·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·af·fect·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for affecting

affecting

/ (əˈfɛktɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. evoking feelings of pity, sympathy, or pathos; moving

Derived forms of affecting

  • affectingly, adverb

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