affecting

[ uh-fek-ting ]

adjective

1. moving or exciting the feelings or emotions.

   Synonyms: piteous, pathetic, touching, stirring

affecting

/ əˈfɛktɪŋ /

adjective

1. evoking feelings of pity, sympathy, or pathos; moving

Derived Forms

• afˈfectingly, adverb

Other Word Forms

• af·fecting·ly adverb
• nonaf·fecting adjective
• nonaf·fecting·ly adverb
• unaf·fecting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of affecting¹

First recorded in 1555–65; affect ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Carly Slingsby, teacher and member of the National Education Union, said she had been told schools are closing because of falling rolls which is affecting most of London.

From BBC

Huntington's is a hereditary disorder that slowly damages the brain, affecting the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink, make decisions and live independently.

From BBC

When it rains after a fire, the newly bare soil and the phosphates that were trapped inside it can wash off into streams and rivers, affecting water quality.

From BBC

Diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer affecting soft tissue, Duong has a malignant mass blocking blood flow to his optic nerve.

From Los Angeles Times

A swathe of strong and gusty winds is also expected to move northwards during Tuesday night and Wednesday - particularly affecting England, Wales and parts of Northern Ireland.

From BBC

Related Words

• poignant
• stirring
• touching