affecting | Definition of affecting

Synonyms and Antonyms of affecting

having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies

the affecting final scene in the play, when the children are reunited with their father

Synonyms of affecting

emotional, impactful, impressive, moving, poignant, stirring, touching

Words Related to affecting

eloquent, expressive, meaningful, significant

demonstrative, excitable, feeling, passionate, responsive, sensitive

exciting, inspirational, provoking, rousing, stimulating

dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, theatrical (also theatric)

Near Antonyms of affecting

cold, cool, detached, dispassionate, emotionless

Antonyms of affecting

unaffecting, unemotional, unimpressive