unaffected

¹

[ uhn-uh-fek-tid ]

adjective

1. free from affectation; sincere; genuine:

   The man showed unaffected grief at the death of his former opponent.

   Synonyms: guileless, naive, artless, unfeigned, real, honest, simple, natural, plain

2. unpretentious, as a personality or literary style.

unaffected

²

[ uhn-uh-fek-tid ]

adjective

1. not affected, affect, affected, acted upon, or influenced; unchanged; unaltered:

   The laboratory clock remained accurate, unaffected by the explosion.

   Synonyms: unstirred, unmoved, untouched

unaffected

¹

/ ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

1. not affected

unaffected

²

/ ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd /

adjective

1. unpretentious, natural, or sincere

Derived Forms

• ˌunafˈfectedness, noun
• ˌunafˈfectedly, adverb

Other Words From

• unaf·fected·ly adverb
• unaf·fected·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unaffected¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + affected ²

Origin of unaffected²

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + affected ¹

Example Sentences

During that time, Spirit's operations will continue as normal and passengers will be unaffected, it said.

From BBC

Bluesky has prided itself on centralizing its user experience on one server, meaning its users could only see one feed unaffected by troublesome algorithms that plague platforms like Twitter/X.

From Salon

Others, sometimes next door, were almost entirely unaffected — some still with lush green lawns.

From Los Angeles Times

Drinking water quality in Camarillo was unaffected; but Gross’ water company, Pleasant Valley Mutual Water Company, notified customers that there is possible fire-related contamination and the water is unsafe to drink.

From Los Angeles Times

The music of jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava washes over the dining room as solicitous waiters recite the evening’s specials, their delivery unaffected by the thud of bombs falling on a neighborhood nearby.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• impassive
• impervious
• unaltered
• unconcerned
• unimpressed
• unruffled
• untouched