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

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 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, 2 July 2026

That was apparent at a town hall debate Tuesday evening at Florida Memorial University, which some attendees said may have swayed them from one particular candidate to being open to hearing what the others had to say. — Raisa Habersham july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

As their lips touched, a stillness came over them even as the cane swayed and the dupatta wrapped itself around them. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

In a clip from the moment, Contreras seemingly mildly argued his point with officials, who could not be swayed. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Broadwater and his lawyer had opted for a bench trial, hoping that a judge would see the paucity of evidence and wouldn’t be swayed by emotion. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

In my experience, the most sophisticated buyers are not swayed by attractive or clever marketing and instead are focused on very tight safety anchors and low-electromagnetic field (EMF) performance. — Christopher Kiggins, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The court said jurors received instructions from the trial judge that could have improperly swayed them toward convicting him. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Whether Leo can be swayed is another matter, given his own experience in the region and criticism of the often corrupt deals mining companies ink with governments in the developing world. — ABC News, 20 June 2026