If someone or something is unaffectedby an event or occurrence, they are not changed by it in any way.
She seemed totally unaffected by what she'd drunk. [+ by]
The strike shut down 50 airports, but most international flights were unaffected.
Synonyms: impervious to, unchanged, untouched, unimpressed More Synonyms of unaffected
2. adjective
If you describe someone as unaffected, you mean that they are natural and genuine in their behaviour, and do not act as though they are more important than other people.
[approval]
...this unaffected, charming couple.
Synonyms: natural, genuine, unpretentious, simple More Synonyms of unaffected
unaffected in British English1
(ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd)
adjective
unpretentious, natural, or sincere
Derived forms
unaffectedly (ˌunafˈfectedly)
adverb
unaffectedness (ˌunafˈfectedness)
noun
unaffected in British English2
(ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd)
adjective
not affected
unaffected in American English
(ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪd)
adjective
1.
not changed, affected, or influenced
2.
without affectation; simple; sincere; natural
Derived forms
unaffectedly (ˌunafˈfectedly)
adverb
unaffectedness (ˌunafˈfectedness)
noun
Examples of 'unaffected' in a sentence
unaffected
The position of those outside the regulator would remain unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Britain's economic strength remains unaffected.
The Sun (2016)
This always looked overdone, and as it happened the amount of appetite from retailers for space seems to have been largely unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
His pace remains unaffected in short bursts, while his left-arm angle and variations add to the threat.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The rest of the eurozone has been largely unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Gas supplies in the area were unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We can confirm that the capability remained unaffected and there has been no compromise to nuclear safety.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But life continued in a strangely unaffected way.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They were totally unaffected by money and totally together.
The Sun (2011)
Investigators yesterday insisted that the inside of the hotel was largely unaffected.
The Sun (2016)
There is almost no area of economic activity that will remain unaffected over the next three years.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The two real drivers for growth remain unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Rashford is said to have remained gloriously unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Before applying anything to the affected area you should first test it on an unaffected area of skin.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley (ed) The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988)
The present system of sentence indications in return for guilty pleas and discounts for early pleas is largely unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Since then they have had a perfect breeding season and are spreading to areas that were unaffected by the floods.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The skins had been left behind so that the unaffected people could give their sick friends all the help they needed.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
Both will be looking for strong figures as last month was unaffected by the strikes or ash cloud disruption of earlier this year.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
On the other hand, the wealthiest members of our society are relatively unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The family members spoke in honest, unaffected ways about their grief and heartache.
Christianity Today (2000)
Nearly 12,000 schools were totally unaffected by the union strike over cuts.
The Sun (2016)
Because of this she is a totally natural, unaffected presenter who is deeply restful to watch.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The grip is improved, the steering feel is improved but the ride comfort seems to be totally unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Lab tests showed the drug targets cancer cells while leaving healthy cells relatively unaffected - meaning fewer side effects for patients.
The Sun (2009)
York is a large city with a population of more than 200,000 and the majority of its residential areas remain unaffected.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They say: 'We want to see people unaffected by modern life.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For example, since utilities can largely pass on cost increases, it is not surprising that they are relatively unaffected by fluctuations in inflation.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
In other languages
unaffected
British English: unaffected ADJECTIVE
If someone or something is unaffected by an event or occurrence, they are not changed by it in any way.
She seemed totally unaffected by the comments.
American English: unaffected
Brazilian Portuguese: impassível
Chinese: 未受影响的
European Spanish: indiferente
French: pas affectéN
German: nicht betroffen
Italian: non toccato
Japanese: 影響されない
Korean: 영향을 받지 않는
European Portuguese: impassível
Latin American Spanish: indiferente
(adjective)
Definition
unpretentious, natural, or sincere
this unaffected, charming couple
Synonyms
natural
Jan's sister was as natural and friendly as the rest of the family.
genuine
She is a very caring and genuine person.
unpretentious
The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
simple
He was as simple as a child.
plain
We are just plain people.
straightforward
I was impressed by his straightforward intelligent manner.
naive
He's so naive he'll believe anything I tell him.
sincere
He accepted her apologies as sincere.
honest
I was honest about what I was doing.
unassuming
She has a gentle, unassuming manner.
unspoilt
unsophisticated
He was quite unsophisticated in the ways of the world.
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
He was a fair dinkum bloke with no pretensions.
artless
his artless air and charming smile
ingenuous
He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.
without airs
unstudied
Opposites
affected
,
pretentious
,
mannered
,
assumed
,
put-on
,
sophisticated
,
snobbish
,
insincere
(adjective)
Definition
not influenced or changed
She seemed totally unaffected by what she'd heard.
Synonyms
impervious to
unchanged
untouched
He was completely untouched by her tears.
unimpressed
unmoved
She carried on criticizing me in this vein, but I was unmoved.
unaltered
not influenced
unresponsive to
unstirred
Opposites
changed
,
touched
,
affected
,
influenced
,
interested
,
concerned
,
sympathetic
,
disrupted
,
hard-hit
,
responsive
Additional synonyms
in the sense of artless
Definition
natural or unpretentious
his artless air and charming smile
Synonyms
natural,
simple,
fair,
frank,
plain,
pure,
open,
round,
true,
direct,
genuine,
humble,
straightforward,
sincere,
honest,
candid,
unaffected,
upfront (informal),
unpretentious,
unadorned,
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
guileless,
uncontrived,
undesigning
in the sense of dinkum
Definition
genuine or right
He was a fair dinkum bloke with no pretensions.
Synonyms
genuine,
honest,
natural,
frank,
sincere,
candid,
upfront (informal),
artless,
guileless
in the sense of genuine
Definition
(of a person) honest and without pretence
She is a very caring and genuine person.
Synonyms
sincere,
straightforward,
honest,
natural,
frank,
candid,
upfront (informal),
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
artless,
guileless
Nearby words of
unaffected
unadulterated
unadventurous
unadvised
unaffected
unafraid
unaided
unalterable
Synonyms of 'unaffected'
unaffected
Explore 'unaffected' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of honest
Definition
open and sincere in relationships and attitudes
I was honest about what I was doing.
Synonyms
open,
direct,
frank,
plain,
straightforward,
outright,
sincere,
candid,
forthright,
upfront (informal),
undisguised,
round,
ingenuous,
unfeigned
in the sense of ingenuous
Definition
frank and straightforward
He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.
Synonyms
naive,
open,
trusting,
simple,
frank,
plain,
innocent,
sincere,
honest,
candid,
childlike,
unsophisticated,
unreserved,
artless,
guileless,
unstudied,
trustful
in the sense of naive
Definition
innocent and gullible
He's so naive he'll believe anything I tell him.
Synonyms
gullible,
trusting,
credulous,
unsuspicious,
green,
simple,
innocent,
childlike,
callow,
unsophisticated,
unworldly,
artless,
ingenuous,
guileless,
wet behind the ears (informal),
jejune,
as green as grass
in the sense of plain
Definition
lowly, esp. in social rank or education
We are just plain people.
Synonyms
ordinary,
homely,
common,
simple,
modest,
everyday,
commonplace,
lowly,
unaffected,
unpretentious,
frugal,
workaday
in the sense of simple
Definition
leading an uncomplicated life
He was as simple as a child.
Synonyms
artless,
innocent,
naive,
natural,
frank,
green,
sincere,
simplistic,
unaffected,
childlike,
unpretentious,
unsophisticated,
ingenuous,
guileless
in the sense of sincere
Definition
genuine and honest
He accepted her apologies as sincere.
Synonyms
honest,
genuine,
real,
true,
serious,
natural,
earnest,
frank,
open,
straightforward,
candid,
unaffected,
no-nonsense,
heartfelt,
upfront (informal),
bona fide,
wholehearted,
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
artless,
guileless,
unfeigned
in the sense of straightforward
Definition
(of a person) honest, frank, and open
I was impressed by his straightforward intelligent manner.
Synonyms
honest,
open,
direct,
genuine,
sincere,
candid,
truthful,
forthright,
upfront (informal),
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
above board,
guileless
in the sense of unassuming
Definition
modest or unpretentious
She has a gentle, unassuming manner.
Synonyms
modest,
quiet,
humble,
meek,
simple,
reserved,
retiring,
unpretentious,
unobtrusive,
self-effacing,
diffident,
unassertive,
unostentatious
in the sense of unmoved
Definition
not affected by emotion
She carried on criticizing me in this vein, but I was unmoved.
Synonyms
unaffected,
indifferent,
impassive,
cold,
untouched,
unimpressed,
unconcerned,
unresponsive,
unfeeling,
dry-eyed,
unstirred
in the sense of unpretentious
Definition
modest, unassuming, and down-to-earth
The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
Synonyms
modest,
simple,
plain,
homely,
humble,
straightforward,
honest,
unaffected,
unassuming,
unobtrusive,
unspoiled,
unostentatious,
unimposing
Additional synonyms
in the sense of unsophisticated
Definition
(of a person) lacking experience or worldly wisdom
He was quite unsophisticated in the ways of the world.