impacted

[ im-pak-tid ]

adjective

1. tightly or immovably wedged in.
2. Dentistry. noting a tooth so confined in its socket as to be incapable of normal eruption.
3. driven together; tightly packed.
4. densely populated or crowded; overcrowded:

   an impacted school district.

impacted

/ ɪmˈpæktɪd /

adjective

1. (of a tooth) unable to erupt, esp because of being wedged against another tooth below the gum
2. (of a fracture) having the jagged broken ends wedged into each other

Other Words From

• nonim·pacted adjective
• unim·pacted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of impacted¹

First recorded 1675–85; obsolete adjective impact (from Latin impāctus, past participle of impingere “to fasten, cause to collide, strike,” equivalent to im- “in” + pag-, variant stem of pangere “to drive in, plant firmly” + -tus past participle suffix) + -ed ²; im- ¹, impinge

Example Sentences

Former teammates have also revealed to the BBC that some of Ms Allen-Wyatt's actions "also impacted ourselves, our families and friends".

From BBC

Many of the claims from the government have been hotly contested by farmers, and BBC Verify has come under scrutiny over some of the figures it has relied on to try to establish the number of farms impacted by the change.

From BBC

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has claimed up to about 520 inherited agricultural estates a year “will be impacted to some extent by these changes”.

From BBC

Farming groups have suggested the value of any inherited estate with agricultural assets over £1m will be impacted.

From BBC

“There’s a difference between lip service and good policy that is really vetted by the people who are going to be impacted, and women have a track record of powerful listening and inclusive, responsive solutions.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fixed
• ingrained
• installed
• planted