unaffected en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From un- + affected.
Meanings
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Not affected or changed.
Since I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.
Then you need the "buffer of safety"-thirty per cent of your holdings in Miller Bonds - unaffected by the flutters of the market
1925, G.L. Miller & Co., edited by Albert Shaw, The American Review of Reviews, volume 72, Review of Reviews, page 15:I've lost my mind, I've spent the night / Crying on the floor of my bathroom / But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it / But I guess good for you
2021, Olivia Rodrigo, Dan Nigro, “Good 4 U”, in Sour, performed by Olivia Rodrigo:
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Lacking pretense or affectation; natural.
Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.
1812, Jane Austen, chapter 3, in Pride and Prejudice:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unaffected | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unaffected | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (12)
bg непресторен (lacking pretense or affectation, natural) · nb upåvirket (not affected or changed) · eo neafektema (lacking pretense or affectation, natural) · grc ἄπλαστος (lacking pretense or affectation, natural) · mi houtupu (lacking pretense or affectation, natural) · gd sìmplidh (lacking pretense or affectation, natural) · nl ongeveinsd (lacking pretense or affectation, natural) · da upåvirket (not affected or changed) · bg незасегнат (not affected or changed) · eo senafekta (lacking pretense or affectation, natural) · fa صادقانه (lacking pretense or affectation, natural) · bg искрен (lacking pretense or affectation, natural)