unaffected

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd/

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Etymology 1

From un- +‎ affected.

Adjective

unaffected (comparative more unaffected, superlative most unaffected)

1. Not affected or changed.

   Since I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.

   • 2021, Olivia Rodrigo, Dan Nigro, “Good 4 U”, in Sour‎^[1], performed by Olivia Rodrigo:

     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

2. Lacking pretense or affectation; natural.
   • 1812, Jane Austen, chapter 3, in Pride and Prejudice‎^[2]:

     Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.

Derived terms

• unaffectedly
• unaffectedness

Translations

not affected or changed

• Bulgarian: незасегнат (bg) (nezasegnat)
• Danish: upåvirket
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: upåvirket

lacking pretense or affectation, natural

• Bulgarian: искрен (bg) (iskren), непресторен (bg) (neprestoren)
• Esperanto: senafekta, neafektema
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: ἄπλαστος (áplastos)

• Māori: houtupu
• Persian: صادقانه (fa) (sâdeqâne)
• Scottish Gaelic: sìmplidh

Noun

unaffected (plural unaffecteds)

1. Someone not affected, as by a disease.

Synonyms

• nonaffected (less common)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

unaffected

1. simple past and past participle of unaffect