afflicting Synonyms

anguishing plague pester persecuting pathetic painful paining oppress misfortunate lamentable keelhauling irritating involving plaguing racking sad goner hexed worry vexatious trying trouble touching tormenting suffering stitching smite sentencing hurtful harass grievous chastening castigating burdening burden beset bedevil bedevilling avenging appalling agonizing afflict affecting chastising confining correcting executing dreadful doomful distressing