Afflicting and Bearable
Opposite meaning words
Afflicting
Afflicting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: the afflicting sight of so many earthquake victims was too much even for some hardened rescue workers
Bearable is an antonym for afflicting.
Bearable
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