acted upon
Subject to force
Acted upon describes something that has been affected, influenced, or changed by an outside force or agent.
Physical objects are acted upon by gravity or pressure.
Advice is acted upon when someone follows it: She finally acted upon his suggestion to see a doctor.
In passive constructions, the thing acted upon receives rather than performs the action.
One harmed by another
- targetObject of pursuit
- subjectMatter under discussion
- recipientOne who receives something
- suffererOne who endures hardship
casualty · impacted · influenced · changed · altered · transformed · modified · touched
Given a particular form
- swayedMoved or persuaded
- persuadedLed to believe
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
- conditionedTaught automatic responses
guided · directed · steered · molded · formed · impressed · induced · motivated
Readily yielding to control
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
resigned · deferential · subservient · unresisting · receptive · yielding · surrendering · accepting
Capable of bending easily
- moldableCapable of being shaped
- shapableAble to be molded
- workableAble to be implemented
- impressionableEasily influenced or affected
suggestible · susceptible · vulnerable · open · receptive · ductile · plastic · flexible
victim
One harmed by another
sufferer · casualty · impacted · influenced · changed · altered · transformed · modified · touched · moved
shaped
Given a particular form
- swayedMoved or persuaded
- persuadedLed to believe
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
conditioned · guided · directed · steered · molded · formed · impressed · induced · motivated · inspired
submissive
Readily yielding to control
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
acquiescent · resigned · deferential · subservient · unresisting · receptive · yielding · surrendering · accepting · inactive
pliable
Capable of bending easily
impressionable · suggestible · susceptible · vulnerable · open · receptive · ductile · plastic · flexible · soft
responsive
Quick to react
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- triggeredCaused to activate
- stimulatedPrompted into action
provoked · aroused · stirred · catalyzed · excited · energized · charged · galvanized · spurred · prompted
acted uponacting
Temporarily holding position
initiating · acting on · doing · perpetrating · causing
acted uponautonomous
Self-directed and free
self-determining · self-directed · independent · proactive · self-acting
act, action, acting, react, upon, actions, acts, reaction, acted