affecting
Syllables: af·fect·ing/əˈfɛktɪŋ/
affecting adjective: producing or causing strong feelings and emotions. Also the present participle and gerund of affect.
Adjective
affecting (comparative more affecting, superlative most affecting)
- Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.
- Within this sphere, then, the reader is allowed to follow Hull's growth both as an individual and as a poet. She moves from pieces that are affecting, though merely descriptive, to "conversations," and finally, to strong affirmations spoken in the first person.1989 December 17, Terri L. Jewell, “A Poet's Revolution Of Life”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 23, page 7
- The moment when Tyrion firmly grabs his friend’s arm just before Dany utters the cue for Drogon to burn the eunuch alive is affecting, because it conveys both how much Tyrion cares for his friend, and also how much this is costing him.2019 May 12, Alex McLevy, “Westeros faces a disastrous final battle on the penultimate Game of Thrones (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 15 May 2019
- Synonyms:
- affective
Also used as
affecting is also the present participle and gerund of affect.
affecting meaning in Malayalam
affecting in Malayalam
- ബാധിക്കുന്നു
Examples of affecting in a sentence
- Many economic models have superneutral money, with neither inflation nor change in inflation affecting non-monetary variables.
- Even though the concept is new to public scrutiny, pundits recognize that the web celeb archetype is profoundly affecting conventional media.
- High interest rates are affecting the purchasing power of homeowners.
Synonyms of affecting
Forms of affecting
| comparative | more affecting |
|---|---|
| superlative | most affecting |
Words formed from affecting
Questions about affecting
- What does affecting mean?
- Affecting means producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.
- What is affecting in Malayalam?
- Affecting in Malayalam is ബാധിക്കുന്നു. See Affecting meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is affecting?
- Affecting is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce affecting?
- Affecting is pronounced /əˈfɛktɪŋ/.
Words near affecting in the dictionary
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