unaffected
pronunciation
How to pronounce unaffected in British English:
UK [ˌʌnəˈfektɪd]
How to pronounce unaffected in American English:
US [ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd]
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- Adjective:
- undergoing no change when acted upon
- (followed by `to' or `by') unaware of or indifferent to
- free of artificiality; sincere and genuine
- not touched emotionally
Word Origin
- unaffected (adj.)
- 1580s, "not influenced, untouched in mind or feeling," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of affect (v.). Meaning "not adopted or assumed, genuine" is recorded from 1590s; that of "not acted upon or altered (by something)" is first attested 1830. Related: Unaffectedly; unaffectedness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Ikea stores receiving meatballs made by other suppliers remain unaffected .
- 2. That doesn 't mean the move will leave china unaffected .
- 3. The region that includes tokyo accounts for nearly 40 % of gross domestic product and so far seems largely unaffected by the earthquake itself .
- 4. The designer has designed this exhibition hall in a simple and unaffected manner .
- 5. Various third-party programs used to send and read tweets appear to be unaffected .