Synonyms of afflicted

afflicted 1 of 2

adjective

as in troubled

Related Words

• troubled
• debilitated
• disabled
• feeble
• infirm
• diseased
• incapacitated
• sickly
• decrepit
• disordered
• weakly
• fragile
• weak
• hypochondriacal
• invalid
• frail
• achy
• hypochondriac
• feverish
• woozy
• shaky
• seasick
• squeamish
• nauseous
• dizzy
• queasy
• nauseated
• airsick
• sickish
• carsick
• light-headed
• qualmish
• seedy
• cruddy
• lousy

Dissimilar Words

• well
• whole
• healthy
• sound
• cured
• healthful
• wholesome
• conditioned
• hale
• fit
• able-bodied
• better
• recovering
• improved
• strong
• hardy
• mending
• tough
• well-conditioned
• robust
• lusty
• stalwart
• rugged
• hearty
• thriving
• flourishing
• rehabilitated
• convalescing
• recuperating
• blooming
• bouncing
• flush
• chipper

afflicted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of afflict

as in plagued

to cause persistent suffering to

the South was afflicted by a severe drought

he's been afflicted by nightmares ever since the accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plagued
• persecuted
• tortured
• besieged
• cursed
• tormented
• attacked
• beset
• troubled
• bedeviled
• bothered
• harrowed
• anguished
• agonized
• racked
• stung
• disturbed
• excruciated
• struck
• oppressed
• overwhelmed
• aggravated
• pursued
• assailed
• distressed
• annoyed
• harassed
• vexed
• irritated
• hurt
• worried
• grieved
• victimized
• disquieted
• molested
• hounded
• exasperated
• perturbed
• upset
• agitated
• irked
• dogged
• discomforted
• badgered
• harried
• stressed
• pestered
• nettled
• tyrannized
• pained
• riled
• peeved
• chafed
• discomposed
• bugged
• galled
• tried
• piqued
• rode
• flustered
• stabbed
• griped
• overpowered
• smote
• crushed
• put out
• martyred
• grated
• pricked
• rasped
• strained
• smarted
• wrung
• got
• hagrode
• panged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aided
• assisted
• helped
• abetted
• relieved
• delivered
• released
• comforted
• contented
• soothed
• consoled
• quieted
• reprieved
• succored
• solaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of afflicted

Adjective

Some of the bikers pouring into the area are coming from distant states far more afflicted. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2020

Verb

Repeat this process once the soil has dried again, until affected plants are no longer afflicted with pests. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026

Blending horror with comedy, the Apple TV show takes place in a fictitious New England island town afflicted by a centuries-old curse that brings about supernatural evils. — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

In Seattle, by contrast, efforts to reduce public drug use force afflicted neighborhoods to pay a high price. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Lotus seems to have ironed out the hesitancy that previously afflicted the dual-clutch ’box, particularly when parking. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Forty-nine of the afflicted have been hospitalized; of those, thirty-four have gone home. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2026

Jonestown afflicted Naipaul’s vision, his way of deciphering not just political manias but the dreariness of urban life, the perpetual doom of the nuclear-arms race. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

In the second half of the campaign, he was afflicted by bursitis. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 July 2026

The afflicted slowly lose their ability to walk, talk, eat, dress, write, swallow and, eventually, breathe. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026