Synonyms of impacted

impacted 1 of 2

adjective

as in embedded

Related Words

• embedded
• entrenched
• implanted
• anchored
• bound
• clamped
• attached
• secured
• cemented
• glued
• bonded
• stuck
• fastened
• immovable
• frozen
• unyielding
• jammed
• wedged
• lodged
• tight
• firm
• set
• fast
• snug

Dissimilar Words

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• unsecured
• undone
• freed
• unattached
• unbound
• movable
• dislodged
• loosened
• yielding
• unfastened

impacted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of impact

1

as in affected

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

the tragic loss of his father impacted the boy for the rest of his life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affected
• influenced
• impressed
• touched
• struck
• reached
• inspired
• interested
• swayed
• involved
• told (on)
• got to
• moved
• bothered
• concerned
• disturbed
• attracted
• fascinated
• penetrated
• plagued
• dazzled
• worried
• carried away
• troubled
• biased
• afflicted
• engaged
• entranced
• upset
• transported
• stirred
• enthralled
• enchanted
• harassed
• colored
• perturbed
• distressed
• stressed
• pierced
• tried
• ravished
• enraptured
• captivated
• charmed
• flustered
• smote
• harried
• agitated
• disquieted
• discomforted
• bewitched
• wrung
• pestered
• strained
• discomposed
• allured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tired
• bored
• wearied
• jaded
• palled
• underwhelmed

2

as in bumped

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumped
• collided
• slammed
• banged
• smashed
• crashed
• hit
• rammed
• knocked
• impinged
• struck
• swiped
• thudded
• bounced
• touched
• bashed
• contacted
• scraped
• glanced
• rebounded
• skipped
• swept
• landed
• pushed
• brushed
• ricocheted
• grazed
• nudged
• kissed
• clunked
• shaved
• skimmed
• jostled
• caromed
• pressed
• muscled
• bulldozed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• skirted

3

as in rooted

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter

the bullet was found impacted in the police officer's protective vest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• entrenched
• implanted
• ingrained
• placed
• put
• fixed
• enrooted
• bedded
• imbued
• infused
• stuck
• instilled
• established
• beat (into)
• drove (into)
• settled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminated
• rooted (out)
• dislodged
• uprooted
• removed
• ejected
• eradicated
• expelled
• disconnected
• detached
• disengaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impacted

Adjective

The company's own testing has not identified any impacted powdered beverage mixes, and the recall is being issued out of an abundance of caution. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026

The Ranger nameplate isn't particularly unreliable, though drivers with an impacted Ranger model should bring it in for inspection and repair as soon as possible to avoid any mishaps or issues. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

Verb

This is a special advisory to report that Florida is currently impacted by Category 2 Hurricane Isaias, which has made landfall on Friday night. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Specifically at Mercy Medical Center, the statement said, there are twice as many open full-time positions for the 16 full-time RNs being impacted, and that across Prime’s Illinois hospitals, there are 331 openings, including 11 in obstetrics. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026