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Afflictive

🔄 Synonyms of "Afflictive"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
unpleasant	Not pleasant.
sorenoun	Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
painful	Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

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Word	Definition
painful	Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
sore	Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
unpleasant	Not pleasant.
poignant	Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
cripplingnoun	State of being crippled; lameness.
punishingverb	That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
destructive	Causing destruction; damaging.
cruel	Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
killernoun	One who or that which kills.
lancinatingnoun	(especially of pain) Sharp, stabbing or piercing.
stabbingnoun	An incident in which a person is stabbed.
violent	Involving physical conflict.
sharp	Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
peracute	Very sharp; very violent.
brutalizing	Cruel, harsh, or otherwise insensitive.
styptic	(medicine, by extension) That stops bleeding; especially, in a minor way, topically.
brutal	Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
harsh	Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
brain-stabbing	(informal) Causing a sharply painful headache.
stiff	(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.

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