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

Comics took so many shots at the 79-year-old Albuquerque woman who sued McDonald’s over a scalding cup of coffee that swayed Americans allowed tort reform to tilt the balance of power from customers to companies. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Palm trees swayed over a serene campus where students surfed at Campus Point between (or in lieu of) classes. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

To avoid being swayed by a candidate’s charisma, write down what an ideal response would sound like for each key question in advance of the interview. — Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026

Plus, as Brody Miller reports, players don’t seem super swayed by the league’s new investor. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Hosts from Joe Rogan to Alex Cooper have weighed in on—and perhaps have even swayed—elections. — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Either way, there’s a lot on the line for Dodge, as millions of enthusiasts’ opinions about the Charger will be swayed one way or another by the end of it. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 30 July 2026

Playing with All-Stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown surely swayed James more than Barkley. — CBS News, 29 July 2026

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