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affect

The word “affect” has 2 syllables: af-fect

It's pronounced as /əˈfɛkt/

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In the thesaurus, “affect” has 119 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for affect along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for affect

Antonyms for affect

Meanings of affect

  • verb
    1. To influence or alter.
    2. To move to emotion.
    3. Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
    4. To dispose or incline.
    5. To tend to by affinity or disposition.
    6. To assign; to appoint.
    7. To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
    8. To aim for, to try to obtain.
    9. To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
    10. To show a fondness for (something); to choose.
  • noun
    1. One's mood or inclination; mental state.
    2. A desire, an appetite.
    3. A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.

Example Sentences

  • The weather can greatly affect your mood.
  • Poor nutrition may affect a child’s growth.
  • Her speech did not affect the audience as expected.
  • The new law will affect small businesses the most.
  • Stress can negatively affect your health.

On this page you'll find 148 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to affect, such as: act, act on, adopt, afflict, agitate, allure, alter.

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