Affect and Remain

Opposite meaning words

Affect verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

Show all Definitions

Remain is an antonym for affect in influence topic.

Remain verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

Show all Definitions

Affect is an antonym for remain.

Nearby Words: remainder, remaining

ability	affect ability	remain ability
character	affect character	remain character
people	affect people	remain people
time	affect time	remain time
Other words: way, speed, personality, world, game, damage, enemies, abilities, lives.

In the aftermath, only the Federation and the Romulan Empire remain as powers with the ability to affect the entire quadrant.

Source: Grand Unified Timeline / The Twenty Third And Twenty Fourth Centuries
Unfortunately for her and him, it did not have the desired affect, Nikki lost his title and would remain in depression for the better part of a year.

Source: Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!
He tries to remain hardened during his trip to the past Wuzzleburg, but several times he exhibits joy and even smiles a few times, showing that the past Wuzzleburg is really starting to affect him.

Source: Tropers / Iheartgod 175

Cite this Source

Remain and Affect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/remain

Affect & Remain. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/remain>.

Remain or Affect. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/remain.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "affect" and "remain" have occurred on timeline