Synonyms & related words for afflictive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of afflictive — including painful, distressing, sore, grievous, heartbreaking, regrettable. 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 afflictive

Explore words related to afflictive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include afflictively, distressful, excruciating, painfulness, saddening, agonizing, discomforting, unpleasant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for afflictive

Common synonyms for afflictive include painful, distressing, sore, grievous, heartbreaking, regrettable, algetic, hurtful — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does afflictive come from?

The word afflictive breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: af-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); flict, from Latin fligere (“to strike, dash”); and -ive, from Latin -ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.