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View synonyms for unaffected

unaffected

1

[ uhn-uh-fek-tid ]

adjective

  1. free from affectation; sincere; genuine:

    The man showed unaffected grief at the death of his former opponent.

    Synonyms: guileless, naive, artless, unfeigned, real, honest, simple, natural, plain

  2. unpretentious, as a personality or literary style.

unaffected

2

[ uhn-uh-fek-tid ]

adjective

  1. not affected, affect, affected, acted upon, or influenced; unchanged; unaltered:

    The laboratory clock remained accurate, unaffected by the explosion.

    Synonyms: unstirred, unmoved, untouched

unaffected

1

/ ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

  1. not affected

unaffected

2

/ ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

  1. unpretentious, natural, or sincere

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Derived Forms

  • ˌunafˈfectedness, noun
  • ˌunafˈfectedly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • unaf·fected·ly adverb
  • unaf·fected·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unaffected1

First recorded in 1580–90; un- 1 + affected 2

Origin of unaffected2

First recorded in 1580–90; un- 1 + affected 1

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