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Ruined vs Affected - What's the difference?

ruined | affected |

As verbs the difference between ruined and affected

is that ruined is (ruin) while affected is (affect).

As adjectives the difference between ruined and affected

is that ruined is incapacitated by drugs or alcohol while affected is influenced or changed by something.

As a noun affected is

someone , as by a disease.

ruined

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ruin)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • incapacitated by drugs or alcohol

    • Anagrams

    *

    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