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

The NHS and the rest of the public sector will be shielded from the rise, but GP practices, run as businesses but delivering NHS services, will be impacted.

From BBC

If you are impacted by any of the issues in this article, details of help and support are available on the BBC Action Line.

From BBC

Kimmel has long been critical of Trump, using his late-night spot to not just poke fun at the president-elect but to also share how the former reality TV star’s policies have impacted his personal life.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2019, Khan took the matter to the Delhi High Court, arguing that the ban impacted his freedom to read.

From BBC

Earlier the inquiry had heard how the pandemic impacted higher and further education.

From BBC

Related Words

• fixed
• ingrained
• installed
• planted