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Synonyms for moved

  • adjective

Most common

touched

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Touched

touched, affected, emotional

Other

aflight rare

Antonyms

unmoved

All antonyms of moved →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Emotionally affected; touched.

    What happened to that girl in the film was so awful – I was extremely moved.

Choose the right word

Moved, Carry or Bring?

If an object is to be moved from the place we occupy, we say carry; if to the place we occupy, we say bring.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • touched Robert touched Sandra's hair and gently stoked it.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
movedrising
touchedrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
touched1, aflight
8 letters
affected3
9 letters
emotional4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (affected3 = 3 syllables).