Synonyms of inflicted

inflicted

verb

past tense of inflict

as in imposed

to cause someone to accept or experience something unwanted

The criminal inflicted a lifetime of distress on his unsuspecting victims.

Related Words

• imposed
• created
• forced
• brought
• induced
• entailed
• produced
• generated
• invoked
• wished
• thrust
• spawned
• brought about
• made
• prompted
• brought on
• resulted (in)
• effectuated
• foisted
• begot
• compelled
• coerced
• passed off
• palmed
• fobbed off
• palmed off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inflicted

What readers are saying The comments express outrage and sadness over the cruelty inflicted on kittens, with many calling for harsher penalties for animal abuse. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

Victims of abuse should be able to testify regarding the abuse inflicted upon them. — Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2026

Advertisement One production focuses on the suffering Israel inflicted, the other on the suffering Israelis endured. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks have inflicted severe losses on the kingdom, with missiles hitting energy infrastructure and civilian airports, killing at least 20 people. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Economists at the New York Federal Reserve have found that these levies have inflicted a heavy hit on many common consumer goods. — Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

And its mercenary form—which is also its most common form—has indeed inflicted harm. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The supremely overconfident Graver finally shows some remorse for the damage their dirty work has inflicted on innocent lives. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

The individual who inflicted the fatal injury drove the spear downward through the victim’s left chest cavity from the front, piercing major arteries and the lungs before creating the hole in the left scapula. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026