Synonyms for afflict
Definitions
- v. 1
To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
Related words
- Word family
- affliction afflictive
Forms
- Past participle
- afflicted
e.g. afflicted → plagued, smited, vexed, distressed…
Example sentences
- plague Their first daughter died from the plague in 1576.
- inflict Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?
- scourge Islam is the most dangerous scourge for society.
- smite Smite his hard heart, and shake his reptile soul.
By length
- 3 letters
- vex1
- 4 letters
- pain1, hurt1, rend
- 5 letters
- abuse2, wound1, curse1, sting1, smite
- 6 letters
- plague1, harass2, grieve1
- 7 letters
- trouble2, torture2, torment2, anguish2, inflict2, scourge1, agonize3, agonise
- 8 letters
- distress2, irritate3
- 9 letters
- persecute3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- affliger