unaffecting
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪŋ/
- The film was completely unaffecting.
Examples
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Although technically proficient, the performance was strangely unaffecting.
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The speech was so unaffecting that few people paid attention to it.
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His writing is competent but ultimately unaffecting, failing to inspire much response in the reader.
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Her speech was rather unaffecting and dull.
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The movie was so unaffecting that I barely remembered the plot the next day.
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Despite the beautiful scenery, the documentary was largely unaffecting and left me indifferent.
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His speech was unaffecting, failing to inspire or engage the audience.
Synonyms
Not causing strong feelings or interest in people
Not causing strong feelings or interest
Not causing excitement or interest
Antonyms
How Moving
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unaffecting starts with un- ('not') and the root affect ('to move or influence'), which you also see in affection ('feeling'). So, unaffecting means 'not moving' and describes something that fails to touch people's feelings.