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Synonyms & Antonyms of afflicted
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in troubled
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for afflicted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for afflicted
afflicted
verbpast tense of afflict
Synonyms & Antonyms of afflicted (Entry 2 of 2)
to cause persistent suffering to
- the South was afflicted by a severe drought
- he's been afflicted by nightmares ever since the accident
Synonyms for afflicted
Words Related to afflicted
- aggravated,
- agitated,
- annoyed,
- bothered,
- bugged,
- chafed,
- distressed,
- disturbed,
- exasperated,
- galled,
- got,
- grated,
- griped,
- hagrode,
- harassed,
- harried,
- irked,
- irritated,
- molested,
- nettled,
- peeved,
- pestered,
- piqued,
- put out,
- rasped,
- riled,
- vexed
- (also vext)
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The first known use of afflicted was in 1534
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