Affect

Synonyms of affect

• change
• impact
• modify
• alter
• influence

Antonyms of affect

• unchanged
• unaffected
• uninfluenced
• unimpressed
• unmoved

Collocations of affect

emotional affect

Frequency: 70 %

Her emotional affect was evident as she cried during the movie.

positive affect

Frequency: 65 %

Exercising regularly can lead to a positive affect on mood.

physical affect

Frequency: 50 %

The medication had a noticeable physical affect on her appearance.

mental affect

Frequency: 45 %

The traumatic event had a lasting mental affect on him.

social affect

Frequency: 40 %

His social affect improved after joining a new club.

Idiomatic Expressions for affect

• Phrase: emotionally affected
  Meaning: to be impacted or influenced on an emotional level
  Usage: The movie was so sad that it emotionally affected everyone in the theater.