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Antonyms for unaffected


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-uh-fek-tid
Phonetic Transcription : ˌʌn əˈfɛk tɪd



Definition of unaffected

Origin :
  • 1580s, "not influenced, untouched in mind or feeling," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of affect. Meaning "not adopted or assumed, genuine" is recorded from 1590s; that of "not acted upon or altered (by something)" is first attested 1830.
  • adj honest, unsophisticated
  • adj unchanged, unmoved
Example sentences :
  • But Gilder was unaffected by the attorney's lack of satisfaction over the result.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • This conduct bespeaks the most pungent and unaffected sorrow.
  • Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox
  • They were pleasant, kindly, unaffected people and we enjoyed their society.
  • Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • But the lady in the box had remained silent and unaffected throughout.
  • Extract from : « The Fifth String   » by John Philip Sousa
  • "I'm very glad, too," said the other, with unaffected sincerity.
  • Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
  • His contempt for the men of Suffering Creek was profound and unaffected.
  • Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • With all the learning of a Buffon and a Cuvier, he was simple and unaffected as a child.
  • Extract from : « Arthur O'Leary » by Charles James Lever
  • And yet he remained simple, unaffected, and fundamentally kind.
  • Extract from : « A Great Man » by Arnold Bennett
  • The tears were still in his eyes, and they were true tears,—tears of most unaffected joy.
  • Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope
  • "I'm all right, thank you," responded Falkner, with unaffected awkwardness.
  • Extract from : « Snow-Bound at Eagle's » by Bret Harte

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