affecting Meaning & Definition
What Does Affecting Mean?
Affecting is an adjective that means Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of affect. As a verb, it means To influence or alter.
Affecting in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //əˈfɛktɪŋ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | poignant, moving and touching |
| Comparative / superlative | more affecting, most affecting |
Affecting Definition (Adjective)
- Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.
Affecting as a Verb
- present participle and gerund of affect
Verb
- To influence or alter.
The experience affected me deeply.
- To move to emotion.
He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.
- Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
Hepatitis affects the liver.
- To dispose or incline.
- To tend to by affinity or disposition.
- To assign; to appoint.
Verb
- To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable.
- To aim for, to try to obtain.
- To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
- To show a fondness for (something); to choose.
Synonyms of Affecting
Antonyms of Affecting
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Affecting in a Sentence
The experience affected me deeply.
He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.
Hepatitis affects the liver.
He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable.
Word Forms & Grammar
affecting (comparative more affecting, superlative most affecting)
affecting
Words That Rhyme With Affecting
How Do You Say Affecting?
Affecting is pronounced //əˈfɛktɪŋ// and has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Affecting
Is affecting an adjective or a verb?
Affecting is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for affecting?
You can replace affecting with words such as poignant, moving and touching. See the full list of affecting synonyms and antonyms.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of affecting?
The comparative form is more affecting and the superlative form is most affecting.