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

Some also questioned whether Bonta and other California leaders were swayed by Ellison’s threat to move Paramount out of the state. — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The plan has swayed the city of Burbank to help the team cut through the red tape, Burke and Younesi say. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

The critic, who eschewed exclamation points like most good writers do, was swayed by an earthy wild mushroom and gorgonzola pie. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Asymmetrical dresses swayed with fringe at Jonathan Simkhai while shimmering fringe peeked out from an all-black look at Rachel Comey. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

If an organization can get these first two layers of users to climb aboard and play with AI curiosity, the early and late majorities can be more easily swayed when widespread adoption comes. — Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The leaves shook and the branches swayed, but the tree stood. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

But lately, state and national legislatures have been stalled by partisan division, swayed by commercial interests and reluctant to pass new restrictions. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Whether or not McKee is responsible, the bridge has swayed voters away, said Maureen Moakley, a professor emeritus at University Rhode Island. — Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026