Affected vs Impressed - What's the difference?
affected | impressed |
influenced or changed by something
simulated in order to impress
Emotionally moved; touched.
(algebra, archaic) adfected
Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation
(affect)
strongly affected, especially favourably
stamped, under pressure
compelled to serve in a military force
confiscated by force or authority
(impress)
As adjectives the difference between affected and impressed
is that affected is influenced or changed by something while impressed is strongly affected, especially favourably.As verbs the difference between affected and impressed
is that affected is past tense of affect while impressed is past tense of impress.As a noun affected
is someone affected, as by a disease.affected
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The affected compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.
- He spoke with an affected English accent.
- an affected equation
See also
* affectationVerb
(head)- The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost.
