adjective

moved

moved, touched, affected

She was moved to tears by the music.

She was moved to tears by the music.

The audience was visibly moved by his speech.

The audience was visibly moved by his speech.

((by sth.)) to be emotionally affected by (sth.) She was moved by his generosity.

((to do sth.)) to be prompted by emotion to do (sth.) He was moved to write a poem.

Synonyms: touched, affected, stirred; Antonyms: unmoved, indifferent

Past participle of the verb 'move', used figuratively to mean emotionally 'stirred'.

Imagine your heart being physically 'moved' by a strong feeling.

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