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un·af·fect·ed
(ŭn′ə-fĕk′tĭd)adj.
1. Not changed, modified, or affected.
2. Marked by lack of affectation; unpretentious or sincere. See Synonyms at naive.
un′af·fect′ed·ly adv.
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unaffected
(ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd)adj
unpretentious, natural, or sincere
ˌunafˈfectedly adv
ˌunafˈfectedness n
unaffected
(ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd)adj
not affected
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un•af•fect•ed1
(ˌʌn əˈfɛk tɪd)adj.
1. free from affectation; sincere; genuine: unaffected grief.
2. unpretentious, as a personality or literary style.
[1580–90]
un`af•fect′ed•ly, adv.
un`af•fect′ed•ness, n.
un•af•fect•ed2
(ˌʌn əˈfɛk tɪd)adj.
not changed or influenced.
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Adj. | 1. | unaffected - undergoing no change when acted upon; "entirely unaffected by each other's writings"; "fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment" unmoved, unaffected, untouched - emotionally unmoved; "always appeared completely unmoved and imperturbable" affected - acted upon; influenced |
2. | unaffected - unaware of or indifferent to; "insensible to the suffering around him" insensitive - deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients" | |
3. | unaffected - emotionally unmoved; "always appeared completely unmoved and imperturbable" unaffected - undergoing no change when acted upon; "entirely unaffected by each other's writings"; "fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment" unemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion | |
4. | unaffected - free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; "an unaffected grace" uncontrived, unstudied - not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu; "an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved"; "simple unstudied charm" |
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unaffected
1adjective natural, genuine, unpretentious, simple, plain, straightforward, naive, sincere, honest, unassuming, unspoilt, unsophisticated, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), artless, ingenuous, without airs, unstudied this unaffected, charming couple
affected, pretentious, mannered, assumed, put-on, sophisticated, snobbish, insincere
affected, pretentious, mannered, assumed, put-on, sophisticated, snobbish, insincere
unaffected
2adjective (often with by) impervious to, unchanged, untouched, unimpressed, unmoved, unaltered, not influenced, unresponsive to, unstirred She seemed totally unaffected by what she'd drunk.
changed, touched, affected, influenced, interested, concerned, sympathetic, disrupted, hard-hit, responsive
changed, touched, affected, influenced, interested, concerned, sympathetic, disrupted, hard-hit, responsive
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
unaffected
adjective1. Not affected by or showing emotion:
2. Free from guile, cunning, or deceit:
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Translations
غَيْر مُتأثِّر، لا يَتَأثَّرلا يَتَغَيَّر
nedotčenýnezměněný
uberørtupåvirket
érintett: személyileg nem érintett
óbreytturósnortinn
nepakeistasnepaveiktas
neietekmētsnemainīgsneskarts
nezmenený
değiştirilmemişetkilenmemiş
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unaffected
[ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd] adj (= not pretentious) [person, behaviour] → sans affectation
(= unchanged) to be unaffected → ne pas être affecté(e)
The strike shut down 50 airports, but most international flights were unaffected → La grève a contraint 50 aéroports à fermer mais la plupart des vols internationaux n'ont pas été affectés.
to be unaffected by sth → ne pas être affecté(e) par qch
She seemed totally unaffected by what she'd drunk → Elle semblait nullement affectée par tout ce qu'elle avait bu.
The strike shut down 50 airports, but most international flights were unaffected → La grève a contraint 50 aéroports à fermer mais la plupart des vols internationaux n'ont pas été affectés.
to be unaffected by sth → ne pas être affecté(e) par qch
She seemed totally unaffected by what she'd drunk → Elle semblait nullement affectée par tout ce qu'elle avait bu.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unaffected
adj
(= not damaged) → nicht angegriffen (also Med), → nicht in Mitleidenschaft gezogen, nicht beeinträchtigt; (= not influenced) → unbeeinflusst, nicht beeinflusst; (= not involved) → nicht betroffen; (= unmoved) → ungerührt, unbewegt; she remained quite unaffected by his tears → sie blieb beim Anblick seiner Tränen völlig ungerührt; our exports were unaffected by the strike → unsere Exporte wurden durch den Streik nicht beeinträchtigt; he remained quite unaffected by all the noise → der Lärm berührte or störte ihn überhaupt nicht
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
unaffected
[ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd] adjCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unaffected
(anəˈfektid) adjective1. of (a person, his feelings etc) not moved or affected. The child seemed unaffected by his father's death.
2. (of an arrangement etc) not altered. It has been raining heavily, but this evening's football arrangements are unaffected.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
unaffected
a. no afectado-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
unaffected
adj no afectadoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.