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
Vile and afflicting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vile" instead an adjective "Afflicting".
Vile
Vile adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Afflicting and vile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afflicting" instead an adjective "Vile".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and afflicting
- mean and vile
- unpleasant and afflicting
- unpleasant and vile
- offensive and afflicting
- offensive and vile
- disagreeable and afflicting
- disagreeable and vile
- shameful and afflicting
- shameful and vile
- monstrous and afflicting
- monstrous and vile
- deplorable and afflicting
- deplorable and vile
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Vile and Afflicting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflicting/vile
Afflicting & Vile. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflicting/vile>.
Vile or Afflicting. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflicting/vile.
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