Afflictive
Afflictive adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.
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Synonyms for Afflictive
Pitiful and afflictive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Afflictive".
Pitiful
Pitiful adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).
Afflictive and pitiful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afflictive" instead an adjective "Pitiful".
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Related pairs
- dismal and afflictive
- dismal and pitiful
- woeful and afflictive
- woeful and pitiful
- painful and afflictive
- painful and pitiful
- grievous and afflictive
- grievous and pitiful
- unfortunate and afflictive
- unfortunate and pitiful
- sad and afflictive
- sad and pitiful
- miserable and afflictive
- miserable and pitiful
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