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—affectingly, adv./euh fek"ting/, adj.moving or exciting the feelings or emotions.[1555-65; AFFECT1 + -ING2]Syn. touching, pathetic, piteous, stirring.
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Affecting — Af*fect ing, a. 1. Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight. [1913 Webster] The most affecting music is generally the most simple. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected; given to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affecting — affecting; un·affecting; … English syllables
affecting — I adjective affected, agitating, altering, changing, emended, exciting, inviting, modifying, moving, potent, provocative, provoking, stirring, touching, transforming II index moving (evoking emotion), potent, sapid … Law dictionary
affecting — adj touching, *moving, pathetic, poignant, impressive Analogous words: stirring, rousing, rallying (see STIR vb): distressing, troubling (see TROUBLE vb): *pitiful, piteous, pitiable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
affecting — [ə fekt′iŋ] adj. emotionally touching; evoking pity, sympathy, etc. SYN. MOVING … English World dictionary
Affecting — Affect Af*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affecting}.] [L. affectus, p. p. of afficere to affect by active agency; ad + facere to make: cf. F. affectere, L. affectare, freq. of afficere. See {Fact}.] 1. To act upon; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affecting — [[t]əfe̱ktɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe something such as a story or a piece of music as affecting, you think it is good because it makes you feel a strong emotion, especially sadness or pity. [LITERARY] One of the most affecting… … English dictionary
affecting — af|fect|ing [əˈfektıŋ] adj formal producing strong emotions of sadness, pity etc = ↑upsetting ▪ a deeply affecting story … Dictionary of contemporary English
affecting — af|fect|ing [ ə fektıŋ ] adjective FORMAL making you feel a strong emotion such as sadness, sympathy, etc.: an affecting drama … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
affecting — adjective formal producing strong emotions of sadness, pity etc: a deeply affecting story … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
affecting — adjective an affecting piece of music Syn: touching, moving, emotive, emotional; stirring, soul stirring, heartwarming; poignant, pathetic, pitiful, piteous, tear jerking, heart rending, gut wrenching, heartbreaking, disturbing, distressing,… … Thesaurus of popular words
