Affected vs Inflicted - What's the difference?
affected | inflicted |
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)
As verbs the difference between affected and inflicted
is that affected is (affect) while inflicted is (inflict).As an adjective affected
is influenced or changed by something.As a noun affected
is someone , 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.