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affecting Definition and Meaning in English (affecting definition)

adjective
Synonyms:movingtouchingpoignant
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Affecting definition: Causing a strong emotional response, such as sadness, sympathy, or pity.

Definitions of Affecting

  1. 1adjective

    Causing a strong emotional response, such as sadness, sympathy, or pity.

  2. 2verb

    Having an influence on or making a difference to someone or something.

Example Sentences

casual

“The story of the lost child was truly affecting.”

business

“His decision is affecting the entire team's morale.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

unmovingunemotional

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveaffect
third person singularaffects
past tenseaffected
nounaffection
adjectiveaffective

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Affecting definition: Causing a strong emotional response, such as sadness, sympathy, or pity.
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