moved

3.6

Feeling a strong emotion because something touched your heart

adjective
/muːvd/

: conmovido

The children's performance was so touching that many audience members were moved to tears.

And they don't have the kind of souls that are moved by it now.

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Examples

And I'm very moved by his poems.
And when I first read it, I, I was moved instantly.
Oh man, I am just so moved by how beautiful this is.
This is someone was just so moved all they could treat was this.
And I can even cry and say, I'm so moved by this and it's OK.
I mean, I'm just so moved by how gorgeous these are.
I was deeply moved by her speech about overcoming adversity.
He felt moved after watching the documentary on climate change.

Synonyms

deeply affected

vsmoved

5 4.3

Feeling very sad or moved by something

is a strong emotion mainly triggered by something inspiring rather than general influence

stirred

vsmoved

3.7

Moved by something touching or exciting

is felt especially from inspiration or quiet admiration rather than excitement

touched

vsmoved

3.7

Deeply moved by feelings, often by a kind act or praise

is felt as strong emotion but more often from inspiration than from shock

Antonyms

unmoved

8 5.1

Not showing strong feelings or any visible reaction

Idioms

moved to tears

5 4.3

Feeling strong emotion that makes you cry

How Moved

to overcome

86 4.1

moved

3.6

stirred

3.7

touched

3.7

Surface Forms

moved positive

Morphology

moved = move (transparent) = move + ed

The adjectival meaning 'emotionally affected' is the regular past-participle/adjectival use of the verb 'move' and follows standard English -ed formation.

Etymology

The word moved comes from the old verb move, and from Latin movere which means 'to move' or 'set in motion'. So, when something 'moves' your feelings it 'sets them in motion', which is why being moved means feeling strong emotion.