unaffected
unaffected Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Feeling or showing no effects or changes from an event, action, or circumstance; not influenced, harmed, or altered.
"Coastal towns in the northern province remained largely unaffected by the tropical storm."
Free from artificiality, pretentiousness, or hypocrisy; sincere, natural, and genuine in manner or character.
"Audiences were immediately charmed by her warm, unaffected manner during the interview."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'unaffected' with 'uneffected': 'unaffected' is common and means either uninfluenced or genuine (free from pretentiousness), whereas 'uneffected' is a rare word meaning not brought about or not accomplished.
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 16th century, formed in English from the prefix 'un-' ('not') and 'affected', ultimately deriving from the Latin verb 'afficere', meaning 'to act upon' or 'to influence'.