afflictive English

Meaning afflictive meaning

What does afflictive mean?

afflictive

— adjective (= painful, sore) causing misery or pain or distress it was a sore trial to him the painful process of growing up

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painful

sore

wrenching

woeful

trying

troublesome

tragic

sad

rueful

pathetical

lugubrious

grievous

excruciating

dreary

drear

dolorous

doleful

distressing

bleak

baneful

baleful

agonizing

agonising

aching