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afflictive

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of afflictive

causing or feeling bodily pain

the afflictive disease known as shingles is a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox

Synonyms of afflictive

aching, achy, hurting, nasty, painful, sore

Words Related to afflictive

agonizing, excruciating, torturous

damaging, deleterious, detrimental, harmful, hurtful, injurious, noxious, pernicious

bleeding, burning, chafing, cramping, festering

itching, nagging, pinching, pricking, prickling, smarting, stinging

inflamed (also enflamed), swollen

grievous, severe, threatening, wounding

Near Antonyms of afflictive

curative, healing, helping, remedial

Antonyms of afflictive

indolent, painless

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