affecting

Examples

• All

• The documentary is an affecting account of the refugees' journey.

• The movie was truly affecting.

• It was an affecting scene that stayed with him for years.

• What an affecting scene!

• Her affecting speech moved everyone in the audience to tears.

• The film contained an affecting portrayal of loss that resonated with many viewers.

• He watched an affecting documentary about the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities.

Synonyms

P

poignant

vsaffecting

66 6.8

Making you feel very sad or deeply moved

produces strong sadness or pity but less extreme depth

I

impactful

vsaffecting

15 4.8

Having a strong effect on people or things

produces strong sadness or pity specifically rather than general influence

M

moving

vsaffecting

7 3.3

Causing strong feelings, often sadness

causes strong sadness or sympathy but focuses more on sorrow

T

touching

vsaffecting

1 3.4

Making you feel sympathy or sadness

triggers strong sadness or pity with broader emotional range

M

movant

vsaffecting

• Archaic

9.9

Causing strong feelings that make people feel sad or touched

is the common modern term for making people feel sadness or pity

Antonyms

I

indifferent

46 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

U

unmoving

5.5

Not causing strong feelings or interest in people

How Moving

devastating

224 5.1

heartbreaking

92 3.7

poignant

66 6.8

affecting

4.4

touching

1 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology