Synonyms of unaffected

unaffected

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈfek-təd 

as in genuine

free from any intent to deceive or impress others

a relaxed and unaffected style of public speaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• genuine
• honest
• simple
• innocent
• true
• naive
• guileless
• real
• sincere
• artless
• straightforward
• spontaneous
• unpretentious
• inexperienced
• ingenuous
• natural
• unpretending
• on the level
• unsophisticated
• open
• candid
• childlike
• unstudied
• direct
• impressionable
• frank
• malleable
• straight
• unworldly
• wide-eyed
• unforced
• simpleminded
• plain
• unguarded
• susceptible
• persuasible
• trustful
• trusting
• openhearted
• plainspoken
• persuadable
• free
• gullible
• single-minded
• exploitable
• dewy-eyed
• gee-whiz
• free-spoken
• unwary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• affected
• assuming
• critical
• artificial
• false
• dishonest
• suspicious
• wary
• fake
• artful
• cynical
• skeptical
• pretentious
• insincere
• sophisticated
• phony
• worldly
• mistrustful
• cosmopolitan
• polished
• civilized
• cultured
• refined
• cultivated
• deceptive
• guileful
• subtle
• smooth
• manipulative
• hypocritical
• dissembling
• dissimulating
• deceitful
• crooked
• sharp
• shrewd
• cunning
• devious
• tricky
• slick
• sly
• slippery
• wily
• worldly-wise
• crafty
• shifty
• calculating
• designing
• underhanded
• foxy
• scheming
• flattering
• unctuous
• forced
• strained
• arch
• feigned
• double-dealing
• two-faced
• canny
• sycophantic
• knavish
• mealymouthed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unaffected

Yet with the relentless Ukrainian drone strikes – including the biggest wave ever launched against the Moscow region as voting took place this weekend – the Kremlin has been at pains to reassure Russians that life goes on largely unaffected. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Areas once largely unaffected are increasingly reporting infections, reflecting a gradual expansion of the virus across the country. — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Yet some intrepid public readers are unaffected by the seasons. — Nora Krug, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026

One thing that would remain is the BNA three-letter designation, which would be unaffected by an official name change. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026