moved
Translation
moved, touched, affected
Examples
I was deeply moved by the film.
I was deeply moved by the film.
She was moved to tears by his kindness.
She was moved to tears by his kindness.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) moved ((by sth.)) to be emotionally affected by (sth.) I was moved by her speech.
((to be)) moved ((to sth.)) to be affected to the point of (an emotional reaction) He was moved to tears.
Similar Words
Synonyms: touched, affected, stirred; Antonyms: unmoved, indifferent
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to move', used as an adjective to describe the state of being emotionally affected.
Memory Tips
Imagine your emotions being physically 'moved' from a neutral state to a feeling state.