Affected Synonyms

50 affected synonyms include pretentious, high-flown, ostentatious, pompous, grandiose, over-elaborate, overblown, overripe, overworked, and overdone. Affected is an adjective, and its antonyms are natural, unpretentious, and genuine. Here are some additional synonyms for "affected" with example sentences.

Another word for Affected

50 other ways to say affected.

  • unnatural  
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  • unconvincing  
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  • toffee-nosed  
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  • studied  
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  • strained  
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  • stiff  
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  • stagy  
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  • spurious  
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  • simulated  
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  • sham  
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  • put on  
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  • pseudo  
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  • pseud  
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  • pretentious
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  • pretended  
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  • pretend  
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  • posh  
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  • posey  
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  • posed  
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  • poncy  
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  • pompous  
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  • phoney  
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  • overworked  
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  • overripe  
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  • overdone  
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  • overblown  
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  • over-elaborate  
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  • ostentatious  
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  • mock  
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  • mannered  
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  • laboured  
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  • la-di-da  
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  • insincere  
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  • imitation  
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  • hollow  
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  • hoity-toity  
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  • highfalutin  
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  • high-flown  
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  • grandiose  
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  • forced
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  • feigned  
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  • fancy-pants  
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  • false
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  • fakey  
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  • faked  
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  • fake
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  • counterfeit  
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  • contrived  
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  • assumed  
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  • artificial  
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Use affected in a Sentence

Adjacent properties were affected by the new development.

Emotional turmoil affected her decisions greatly.

Far too many people were affected.

Her health was affected severely.

Many countries expressed solidarity with the affected region.

The conflict affected everyone involved.

Weather conditions affected the flight.