unaffected
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
unaffected (comparative more unaffected, superlative most unaffected)
- Not affected or changed.
- Since I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.
- 2021, Olivia Rodrigo, Dan Nigro, “Good 4 U”, in Sour[1], performed by Olivia Rodrigo:
- I've lost my mind, I've spent the night / Crying on the floor of my bathroom / But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it / But I guess good for you
- Lacking pretense or affectation; natural.
- 1812, Jane Austen, chapter 3, in Pride and Prejudice[2]:
- Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.
Derived terms
Translations
not affected or changed
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lacking pretense or affectation, natural
Noun
unaffected (plural unaffecteds)
Synonyms
- nonaffected (less common)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
unaffected
- simple past and past participle of unaffect