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

Its cheaper items appear to have been the most impacted by price rises, first spotted by Fortune. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026

Her decision to run in the 20th Congressional District has created tension with Black Democrats who have already been deeply impacted by Republicans' mid-decade redistricting efforts in states such as Tennessee, Louisiana and Alabama. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026