Synonyms of swayed

swayed 1 of 2

adjective

as in influenced

Related Words

• influenced
• persuaded
• convinced
• distorted
• warped
• colored
• predisposed
• prepossessed
• shaded
• interested
• misrepresented
• affected
• concerned
• biased
• hostile
• inimical
• jaundiced
• partisan
• unfriendly
• prejudiced
• partial
• unsympathetic
• one-sided
• parti pris

Dissimilar Words

• neutral
• equal
• disinterested
• fair
• impartial
• unbiased
• open
• reasonable
• equitable
• objective
• receptive
• unprejudiced
• just
• honest
• evenhanded
• nonpartisan
• independent
• detached
• bipartisan
• distant
• autonomous
• open-minded
• aloof
• dispassionate
• cold
• indifferent
• persuasible
• impersonal
• remote
• unconcerned
• uninterested
• unemotional
• apathetic
• hardheaded
• unenthusiastic
• incurious
• uncurious

swayed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of sway

1

as in affected

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

how can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, "Please take me home with you?"

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the way the ski lift was swaying in the wind made me nervous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• rocked
• shook
• jerked
• tossed
• rolled
• halted
• wobbled
• vibrated
• careened
• faltered
• seesawed
• weaved
• wavered
• tumbled
• pitched
• vacillated
• reeled
• staggered
• stumbled
• jolted
• tottered
• hobbled
• floundered
• waddled
• bucked
• blundered
• toddled
• teetered
• hitched
• waggled
• oscillated
• undulated
• doddered
• wagged

3

as in ruled

archaic to exercise authority or power over

an epic novel set in the days when Rome swayed the Western world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruled
• governed
• controlled
• dominated
• dictated
• commanded
• managed
• domineered
• led
• presided (over)
• administered
• captained
• bossed
• conducted
• headed
• directed
• regulated
• oversaw
• supervised
• mastered
• conquered
• subdued
• subjugated
• oppressed
• reigned (over)
• micromanaged
• tyrannized
• superintended
• lorded (it over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swayed

Adjective

One man who isn’t swayed is Japan’s richest investment mogul, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Most teams, in fact, decided from the start that pitchers were not in the best position and were liable to be too emotionally swayed to be entrusted with ABS challenges. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed. — Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10. — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025

Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025

Verb

Modi, a third-term leader, tends not to be swayed by protest movements. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

We are swayed by subconscious gestures that ultimately have no bearing on a person’s ability to do a job, like poor posture or a weak handshake. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Blue paper lanterns swayed in the wind, and people wore traditional Japanese garments to complete the atmosphere. — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026

But weddings also bring out the cynics, and there are a lot of people who cannot be swayed by a wedding. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026

Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies’ management decisions, efficiency and financials. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Would offering Gonzalez have swayed Milwaukee’s decision, sending Antetokounmpo to Boston and thus preventing the Jaylen Brown-for-Paul George stunner that followed? — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Matz said Bay Point’s gate and its proximity to the Design District and downtown Miami swayed the buyers of the home at 790 Lake Rd. — Catherine Odom july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Recovery flags Bode said the idea for recovery flags came to her as posters of her son’s artwork swayed in the wind. — Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026