unaffected
un·af·fect·ed
adj \ˌən-ə-ˈfek-təd\Definition of UNAFFECTED
1
: not influenced or changed mentally, physically, or chemically
2
: free from affectation : genuine
— un·af·fect·ed·ly adverb
— un·af·fect·ed·ness noun
See Examples of UNAFFECTED
- They shortened the book when they made the movie, but the basic story remained unaffected.
- He has a friendly and unaffected manner.
First Known Use of UNAFFECTED
circa 1586
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Synonyms: artless, genuine, honest, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, simple, sincere, true, guileless, unpretending, unpretentious
Antonyms: affected, artful, artificial, assuming, dishonest, dissembling, dissimulating, fake, false, guileful, insincere, phony (also phoney), pretentious
Related Words: childlike, dewy-eyed, gee-whiz, impressionable, inexperienced, malleable, persuadable, persuasible, simpleminded, unsophisticated, unworldly, wide-eyed; spontaneous, unforced, unstudied; candid, direct, frank, free, free-spoken, open, openhearted, plain, plainspoken, single-minded, straight, straightforward, unguarded; trustful, trusting; exploitable, gullible (also gullable), susceptible, unwary
Near Antonyms: critical, cynical, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, wary; cosmopolitan, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise; civilized, cultivated, cultured, polished, refined; crooked, deceitful, deceptive, devious, double-dealing, hypocritical, manipulative, two-faced; arch, calculating, canny, crafty, cunning, designing, foxy, knavish, scheming, sharp, shifty, shrewd, slick, slippery, sly, subtle, tricky, underhanded, wily; flattering, mealymouthed, smooth, sycophantic, unctuous; feigned, forced, strained
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