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Affected vs Smirk - What's the difference?

affected | smirk |

As adjectives the difference between affected and smirk

is that affected is influenced or changed by something while smirk is (obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering.

As nouns the difference between affected and smirk

is that affected is someone , as by a disease while smirk is an uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.

As verbs the difference between affected and smirk

is that affected is (affect) while smirk is to smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

affected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • influenced or changed by something
  • The affected compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.
  • simulated in order to impress
  • He spoke with an affected English accent.
  • Emotionally moved; touched.
  • (algebra, archaic) adfected
  • an affected equation
  • Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation
  • See also

    * affectation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone , as by a disease.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (affect)
  • The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost.

    See also

    * effected

    smirk

    English

    (wikipedia smirk)

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.
  • A forced or affected smile; a simper.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered.

    Derived terms

    * smirker * smirkily * smirkingly * smirky

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.
  • Synonyms

    * simper * shit-eating grin (vulgar)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering
  • * Spenser
  • So smirk , so smooth.