Afflicting
Afflicting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Pathetic and afflicting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pathetic" instead an adjective "Afflicting".
Pathetic
Pathetic adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Afflicting and pathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afflicting" instead an adjective "Pathetic".
Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and afflicting
- mean and pathetic
- pitiful and afflicting
- pitiful and pathetic
- disturbing and afflicting
- disturbing and pathetic
- dismal and afflicting
- dismal and pathetic
- painful and afflicting
- painful and pathetic
- agonizing and afflicting
- agonizing and pathetic
- shameful and afflicting
- shameful and pathetic
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