affected
Translation
pretentious, unnatural, influenced, touched
Examples
He spoke with an affected accent.
He spoke with an affected accent.
The affected area was evacuated quickly.
The affected area was evacuated quickly.
Grammar Patterns
((affected)) + noun describing something as unnatural He spoke with an affected accent.
the ((affected)) + noun describing an area/group influenced by something The affected area was evacuated quickly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pretentious, artificial, unnatural; Antonyms: natural, genuine, sincere
Etymology
From Latin 'affectare', meaning 'to strive after, feign'. Formed from 'ad-' (to) + 'facere' (to do, make).
Memory Tips
Think of someone 'acting' or putting on an 'effect' to seem different. Or, think of an area that has felt the 'effect' of an event.