impacted

[im-pak-tid]

adjective

1. tightly or immovably wedged in.

2. Dentistry.,  noting a tooth so confined in its socket as to be incapable of normal eruption.

3. driven together; tightly packed.

4. densely populated or crowded; overcrowded.

   an impacted school district.

impacted

/ ɪmˈpæktɪd /

adjective

1. (of a tooth) unable to erupt, esp because of being wedged against another tooth below the gum

2. (of a fracture) having the jagged broken ends wedged into each other

Other Word Forms

• nonimpacted adjective
• unimpacted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of impacted¹

First recorded 1675–85; obsolete adjective impact (from Latin impāctus, past participle of impingere “to fasten, cause to collide, strike,” equivalent to im- “in” + pag-, variant stem of pangere “to drive in, plant firmly” + -tus past participle suffix) + -ed ²; im- ¹, impinge

Example Sentences

I was really curious, was there was ever a pivotal moment in your career that really impacted the way that you approach music or approach creative pursuits?

From Los Angeles Times

The situation, she says, has severely impacted her daughters' lives, as they are unable to even apply for passports.

From BBC

Only 30-year mortgages might be impacted by the record set today, but they remain exceptionally rare in the UK.

From BBC

Still, unless you’re in the market for a new car, or perhaps have noticed that the cheese imported from France is no longer on the shelf at Costco, you likely have not been much impacted.

From Salon

BYD said in its filing that "increased price competition" among China's EV brands had impacted the industry.

From BBC

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