Synonyms & related words for afflicted

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of afflicted — including suffering, tormented, troubled, distressed, disquieted, pained. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to afflicted

Explore words related to afflicted — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include stricken, afflicts, afflicting, impaired, afflictions, sufferers, suffers, plagued. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for afflicted

Common synonyms for afflicted include suffering, tormented, troubled, distressed, disquieted, pained, beset, disturbed — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does afflicted come from?

The word afflicted breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root flict-, from Latin fligo (“strike”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.