afflictive

Speech parts

1. afflictive - Adjective

2. afflictive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; distressing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

painful sore heavy dark severe sharp grave harsh bitter acute affecting unpleasant uncomfortable sad unfortunate
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Antonyms

easy bright excellent happy encouraging beneficial
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Phrases with the word

less afflictive more afflictive

Examples

it was a sore trial to him Source: Internet

the painful process of growing up Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

afflictingly affliction afflictionless afflictively afflictress affluence