affected

verb adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: af-fect-ed (3)
English Definition

Influenced or touched by something; artificial or assumed

Example Sentence

The flood-affected areas need urgent relief.

US IPA /əˈfek.tɪd/
UK IPA /əˈfek.tɪd/

Synonyms

influenced impacted damaged artificial

Antonyms

unaffected genuine natural