Affected

8 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of affect; had an effect on or made a difference to something. Influenced or touched emotionally.

“The drought severely affected crop yields this year.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈfɛktɪd/

Syllables

af·fect·ed

Related Words

Synonyms

influencedimpacted

Antonyms

unaffectedunmoved

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Wordle

Contains double F and double E; -ED ending

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points; double F provides good scoring potential

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