impacted

adjective

im·​pact·​ed im-ˈpak-təd 

1

of a tooth : wedged between the jawbone and another tooth

2

a

: packed or wedged in

b

: deeply entrenched : not easily changed or removed

3

: strongly or directly affected by something especially in a negative way

Disasters relief teams surveyed the impacted neighborhoods.

4

: of, relating to, or being an area (such as a school district) providing tax-supported services to a population having a large proportion of federal employees and especially those living or working on tax-exempt federal property

aid to education in impacted areas

Examples of impacted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some companies have promised to support impacted workers on visas. —Simmone Shah, Time, 23 Dec. 2022

Several Gersh agents also have canceled their SXSW plans, with the agency limiting travel to business-essential purposes and restricting it in impacted countries. —Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2020

Tucker said the layoff information was given to the impacted subcontractors on Friday. —al, 1 May 2020

The emergency fund will be distributed by ViacomCBS to the Motion Picture & Television Fund and The Actors Fund, charitable organizations already supporting impacted industry workers. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

impacted

adjective

im·​pact·​ed im-ˈpak-təd 

1

: wedged between the jawbone and another tooth

an impacted molar

2

: packed or wedged in

Medical Definition

impacted

adjective

im·​pact·​ed im-ˈpak-təd 

1

a

: blocked by material (as feces) that is firmly packed or wedged in position

an impacted colon

b

: wedged or lodged in a bodily passage

an impacted mass of feces

an impacted fetus in the birth canal

2

: characterized by broken ends of bone driven together

an impacted fracture

3

of a tooth : wedged between the jawbone and another tooth

an impacted wisdom tooth