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Definition of unaffected adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unaffected

adjective
 
/ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
 
/ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
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  1. unaffected (by something) not changed or influenced by something; not affected by something
    • People's rights are unaffected by the new law.
    • His attitudes have remained largely unaffected by changes in fashion.
    • Some members of the family may remain unaffected by the disease.
    • She was seemingly unaffected by his presence.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • totally
    preposition
    • by
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  2. (approving) (of a person or their behaviour) natural and sincere
    • She had a warm smile and an unaffected manner.
    • He greeted me with unaffected warmth.
    opposite affected
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