What does affecting mean?

affecting means "arousing affect".

How many syllables are in affecting?

affecting has 3 syllables: af-fec-ting. The stress falls on "fec". In IPA it is /əˈfɛktɪŋ/.

What is another word for affecting?

Close synonyms include poignant, touching. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is affecting a common word?

affecting is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Affecting — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
arousing affect
“the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene”
“poignant grief cannot endure forever”
“his gratitude was simple and touching”
Synonymspoignant touching
Similarmoving

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What does affecting mean?: affecting means "arousing affect".
How many syllables are in affecting?: affecting has 3 syllables: af-fec-ting. The stress falls on "fec". In IPA it is /əˈfɛktɪŋ/.

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