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unaffected

unaffected

3 3.9
Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd/
translation icon : no afectado
  • In the beginning we thought he was completely unaffected.
  • seems unaffected
  • relatively unaffected
  • completely unaffected

And that is he is unaffected by your emotions.

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Examples

  • Why are some students so clearly affected by their home situation, while others are seemingly unaffected?

    Academic text (2006)
  • The only significant unaffected zones were the Jordan River valley and the Bedouin-occupied sections of the eastern Judean desert.

    Academic text (1990)
  • So it's impossible at this time to know how many unaffected people are left.

  • The organic lobby would have us believe their produce is entirely safe and unaffected by this issue.

    Blog text (24)
  • But the great bulk of food and feed is all domestic and unaffected by the dollar's strength or weakness.

    Blog text (5)
  • He seemed completely unaffected by my questions.

  • It was a national tragedy, but we were relatively unaffected.

    Blog text (4)
  • People currently in unaffected homes, that are doing better than most, will also begin to feel the economic hardship as fuel and food supplies dwindle.

    Blog text (3)
  • Lando seemed completely unaffected.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Despite the chaos around her, she remained unaffected and calm.

Synonyms

immune
vsunaffected
57 4.2

Not affected by something that usually changes other people

is broader, also meaning no outward emotional response
unharmed
vsunaffected
44 2.1

Not hurt or damaged after a dangerous event

relates more to emotional or influence resistance rather than physical safety
undisturbed
vsunaffected
22 3.0

Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same

is similar but the key also includes lack of emotional reaction
unemotional
vsunaffected
11 4.4

Not showing strong feelings

also includes not being changed or influenced by external events
emotionless
vsunaffected
11 5.5

Not showing feelings on the face or in the voice

is wider, also meaning unchanged or uninfluenced by events
unmoved
vsunaffected
8 5.1

Not showing strong feelings or any visible reaction

can additionally mean not changed by physical situations
unfazed
vsunaffected
5 5.3

Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem

is the general state including not being changed or influenced
untouched
vsunaffected
5 3.4

Not moved by strong feelings

also includes the idea of not being changed by external factors
untroubled
vsunaffected
4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

adds that it may also mean not being affected in other ways
unperturbed
vsunaffected
2 7.0

Calm and not worried when things go wrong

is broader, also meaning not changed or influenced at all
unimpaired
vsunaffected
1 5.1

Not damaged or weakened and still whole

differs by focusing on being unchanged emotionally or by influence
unbothered
vsunaffected
  • Informal
1 4.8

Not feeling worried or upset by something

also implies absence of any visible emotional reaction
affectless
vsunaffected
1 9.3

A person who shows no emotion in the face or voice

can also mean not being changed or affected by something
nonreactive
vsunaffected
1 5.3

Someone or something that shows no response when something happens

is similar but also includes simple lack of visible feeling
unswayed
vsunaffected
1 6.9

Does not change because of other people's opinions or pressure

is broader, also meaning no obvious emotional response to things
unoffended
vsunaffected
1 4.6

Not feeling hurt by words or actions

is broader, referring to no change or visible emotional reaction
unimpassioned
vsunaffected
1 7.4

Calm and not showing strong feelings

is closer to simply not being changed or visibly affected
uninfluenced
vsunaffected
3.9

Not affected by other people or things

also covers showing no visible emotional reaction to events
untinted
vsunaffected
4.2

Free from personal feelings or strong opinions

is similar but adds lack of visible emotional reaction
impassible
vsunaffected
8.3

Not showing any emotion on the face

is more general and also covers lack of visible emotional reaction
undismayed
vsunaffected
7.0

Not afraid to keep going when things are difficult

is wider, referring to not being changed or emotionally affected
unvexed
vsunaffected
9.3

Calm and not worried by problems or noise

is broader, covering both lack of worry and lack of change

Antonyms

535 2.1

Showing strong feelings that are easy to see

3.6

Changed because of something outside

How Affected

touched
3.7
affected
3.6
unaffected
3 3.9

Surface Forms

unaffected positive

Morphology

unaffected = affected (transparent) = un + affect + ed

Clear negation of the adjective 'affected' (meaning influenced or emotionally moved), so learners who know 'affected' can infer 'unaffected'.

Etymology

Unaffected is made of un- 'not' plus affected, where affect means 'to be moved or changed by something'. So unaffected means 'not moved or changed', like a house that stays the same in a storm.