Influenced — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective

Meaning & Definition of Influenced

Influenced (verb)

  1. to affect or alter by indirect or intangible means
  2. to have an effect on the condition or development of

Influenced (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in convinced, persuaded

    similar: convinced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed, colored, distorted, misrepresented, shaded, warped, affected, concerned, interested, hostile, inimical, jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic, biased, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced
    opposite: disinterested, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced, open, open-minded, persuasible, receptive, honest, just, reasonable, bipartisan, autonomous, independent, aloof, detached, dispassionate, hardheaded, impersonal, unemotional, cold, distant, remote, apathetic, incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uncurious, unenthusiastic, uninterested

Influenced (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

    "the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies"

    similar: affected, impacted, impressed, moved, reached, struck, swayed, told (on), touched, got to
    related: carried away, dazzled, enraptured, enthralled, entranced, ravished, transported, biased, colored, inspired, stirred, engaged, interested, involved, penetrated, pierced, afflicted, agitated, bothered, concerned, discomforted, discomposed, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, flustered, harassed, harried, perturbed, pestered, plagued, smote, strained, stressed, tried, troubled, upset, worried, wrung, allured, attracted, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, fascinated
    near: bored, jaded, palled, tired, wearied, underwhelmed

Related Entry: Influence (verb)

Influence is a different word from Influenced. The synonyms below are for influence, not for influenced.

  1. to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

    "the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies"

    similar: affect, impact, impress, move, reach, strike, sway, tell (on), touch, get to
    related: carry away, dazzle, enrapture, entrance, enthrall, ravish, transport, bias, color, inspire, stir, engage, interest, involve, penetrate, pierce, afflict, agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, fluster, harass, harry, perturb, pester, plague, smite, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry, wring, allure, attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate
    near: bore, jade, pall, tire, weary, underwhelm

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Influenced

The most common words with a similar meaning to Influenced:

convinced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed, colored, distorted, misrepresented, shaded, warped, affected, concerned, interested, hostile, inimical, jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic, biased, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, impacted, impressed, moved, reached, struck, told (on), touched, got to

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Influenced

Words with the opposite meaning of Influenced:

disinterested, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced, open, open-minded, persuasible, receptive, honest, just, reasonable, bipartisan, autonomous, independent, aloof, detached, dispassionate, hardheaded, impersonal, unemotional, cold, distant, remote

Related Words for Influenced

carried away, dazzled, enraptured, enthralled, entranced, ravished, transported, inspired, stirred, engaged, involved, penetrated, pierced, afflicted, agitated, bothered, discomforted, discomposed, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, flustered, harassed, harried, perturbed, pestered, plagued, smote, strained, stressed

Near Antonyms of Influenced

bored, jaded, palled, tired, wearied, underwhelmed

Word Forms of Influenced

Inflections: influencing

Derived words: influenceable (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Influenced

First known use: 1658

Frequently Asked Questions about Influenced

What does "Influenced" mean?

"Influenced" means to affect or alter by indirect or intangible means. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to affect or alter by indirect or intangible means. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Influenced"?

Other words for "Influenced" include convinced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed, colored, distorted and misrepresented. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Influenced" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Influenced"?

There are 74 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Influenced". Common alternatives include convinced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed, colored, distorted, misrepresented, shaded and warped.

What is the opposite of "Influenced"?

Antonyms of "Influenced" include disinterested, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, neutral and nonpartisan. Near antonyms include bored, jaded, palled and tired.

How do you use "Influenced" in a sentence?

Examples of "Influenced" in a sentence: "the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies".

Is "Influenced" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Influenced" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Influenced"?

First known use: 1658.

What is another word for "Influenced" meaning "as in convinced, persuaded"?

When "Influenced" (adjective) means as in convinced, persuaded, synonyms include convinced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed and colored. Opposites in this sense include disinterested, equal, equitable and evenhanded.