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impacted

/ɪmˈpæk.tɪd/
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• adjective

1

Strongly affected or influenced by an event, policy, or change, often in an adverse way.

Example

"Financial relief was distributed to the communities most heavily impacted by the severe drought."

2

Wedged or lodged firmly inside adjacent tissue or bone so as to be unable to erupt or pass normally (especially of a tooth or bodily mass).

Example

"The oral surgeon recommended extracting the impacted wisdom tooth before it caused an infection."

3

American Subject to extraordinarily high demand or enrollment that exceeds available capacity or resources (especially of an academic program or public service).

Example

"Because nursing is an impacted major at the university, applicants must meet higher grade requirements."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While widely used in modern business and journalism to mean 'affected,' some traditional style guides prefer restricting 'impacted' to physical collisions or dental and medical contexts (such as an impacted wisdom tooth).

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• Nearby Words

immutable
imp
impact
impacted
impactful
impair
impaired

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Latin past participle impactus, from the verb impingere, meaning 'to drive into' or 'to strike against.'

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Impacted. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/impacted
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