Afflicting
Afflicting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Sorrowful and afflicting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sorrowful" instead an adjective "Afflicting".
Sorrowful
Sorrowful adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Afflicting and sorrowful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afflicting" instead an adjective "Sorrowful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pitiful and afflicting
- pitiful and sorrowful
- dismal and afflicting
- dismal and sorrowful
- painful and afflicting
- painful and sorrowful
- heavy and afflicting
- heavy and sorrowful
- grievous and afflicting
- grievous and sorrowful
- sad and afflicting
- sad and sorrowful
- deplorable and afflicting
- deplorable and sorrowful
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