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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 See Also \| 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.

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

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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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