What’s an antonym for affect?
“Affect” can mean “to impact” or “to pretend.”
Antonyms for “affect” meaning “to impact” include:
- Have no impact on
- Have no effect on
- Be unaffected by
- Is irrelevant to
- Remain unchanged
- Be immune to
Many antonyms of “affect” are not direct substitutes and require some sentence rewriting.
- The storm affected power in the area.
- Power in the area was unaffected by the storm.
- The storm was unaffected by power in the area.
Antonyms for “affect” meaning “to pretend” include:
- Tell the truth
- Be authentic
- Reveal
- Show true feelings
- Express honestly
- She affected concern, but she really didn’t care.
- She showed her true feelings—that she really didn’t care.
- She showed her true feelings—concern—but she really didn’t care.
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