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- Dictionaryaf·fect·ing/əˈfektiNG/
adjective
- 1. touching the emotions; moving: "a highly affecting account of her experiences in prison"
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The meaning of AFFECTING is evoking a strong emotional response. How to use affecting in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Affecting.
affecting. adjective. formal uk / əˈfek.tɪŋ / us / əˈfek.tɪŋ / Add to word list. causing a strong emotion, especially sadness: It was an affecting sight. Synonyms. poignant. touching. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful. be cold comfort idiom. bombast. distressfully.
af· fect ə-ˈfekt. a- affected; affecting; affects. Synonyms of affect. transitive verb. : to produce an effect upon (someone or something): a. : to act on and cause a change in (someone or something) Rainfall affects plant growth. areas to be affected by highway construction.
to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: Both buildings were badly affected by the fire. The divorce affected every aspect of her life. It's a disease that affects mainly older people. I was deeply affected by the film (= it caused strong feelings in me). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
Define affecting. affecting synonyms, affecting pronunciation, affecting translation, English dictionary definition of affecting. adj. Inspiring or capable of inspiring strong emotion; moving. See Synonyms at moving. af·fect′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
Affecting is just the adjective form of that word — so you can probably guess that it describes things that provoke strong feelings or emotions. You might watch an affecting basketball game, for example, or see an affecting performance of a play.
Affecting definition: moving or exciting the feelings or emotions.. See examples of AFFECTING used in a sentence.
Definition of affecting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
affect something (formal, disapproving) to use or wear something that is intended to impress other people synonym put something on. I wish he wouldn't affect that ridiculous accent. Word Origin senses 1 to 3 late Middle English (in the sense ‘attack as a disease’): from French ‘do’.
verb. /əˈfɛkt/ Verb Forms. [often passive] affect somebody/something to produce a change in someone or something How will these changes affect us? Your opinion will not affect my decision. The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. Join us.
