affecting

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈfɛktɪŋ/
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Hyphenation: af‧fect‧ing

Adjective

affecting (comparative more affecting, superlative most affecting)

Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.
- 2019 May 12, Alex McLevy, “Westeros faces a disastrous final battle on the penultimate Game of Thrones (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club‎:
  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.

Derived terms

Translations

producing strong emotions

Azerbaijani: müəssir, təsirli (az)
Bulgarian: трогателен (bg) (trogatelen)
Finnish: koskettava (fi), liikuttava (fi)
Spanish: conmovedor (es)
Swedish: rörande (sv), gripande (sv)

Verb

affecting

present participle and gerund of affect

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