Synonyms & related words for affliction

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of affliction — including anguish, suffering, malady, ailment, grief, hardship. 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 affliction

Explore words related to affliction — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include afflicting, afflicted, afflicts, agony, painfulness, sufferer, excruciation, unhappiness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for affliction

Common synonyms for affliction include anguish, suffering, malady, ailment, grief, hardship, woe, distress — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does affliction come from?

The word affliction 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.