Affliction and Ecstasy

Affliction

Affliction noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.
Usage example: felt such great affliction over the destruction of the beautiful old home

Ecstasy is an antonym for affliction.

Ecstasy

Ecstasy noun - A state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.

Affliction is an antonym for ecstasy in rapture topic.

Nearby Word: ecstatic

How words are described

actual actual affliction actual ecstasy
bad bad affliction bad ecstasy
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