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unaffected¹

  • /ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd/ UK

Where it comes from

From un- + affected.

adjective more unaffected · most unaffected

  1. Not affected or changed. Since I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.
  2. Lacking pretense or affectation; natural. Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.

noun unaffecteds

  1. Someone not affected, as by a disease.

    Similar: nonaffected

unaffected²

  • /ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd/ UK

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of unaffect

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: uninfluenced, unstilted, untouched, unimpressed, unselfconscious, insensible, unmoved, unswayed, insensitive, unmannered, immune, natural, superior, lifelike, undamaged, unhurt

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"unaffected." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unaffected. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unaffected. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unaffected

Chicago

"unaffected." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unaffected.

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@misc{unaffected_2026,
  title = {unaffected},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unaffected},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}