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Affecting

Affecting Meaning & Definition
Affecting Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Affecting?

[adj] arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Affecting: moving | poignant | touching

Related Terms | Find terms related to Affecting: afflictive | bitter | bleak | cheerless | comfortless | deplorable | depressing | depressive | discomforting | dismal | dismaying | distressful | distressing | disturbing | doleful | dolorific | dolorogenic | dolorous | dreary | emotive | grievous | heartrending | impressive | joyless | lamentable | mournful | moving | painful | pathetic | piteous | pitiable | pitiful | poignant | regrettable | rueful | sad | saddening | sharp | sore | sorrowful | touching | troubling | uncomfortable | woebegone | woeful | wretched

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Affecting In Webster's Dictionary

\Af*fect"ing\, a. 1. Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight. The most affecting music is generally the most simple. --Mitford. 2. Affected; given to false show. [Obs.] A drawling; affecting rouge. --Shak.

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