Synonyms of inflicting

inflicting

verb

present participle of inflict

as in imposing

to cause someone to accept or experience something unwanted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposing
• creating
• forcing
• bringing
• inducing
• entailing
• generating
• thrusting
• producing
• invoking
• wishing
• effectuating
• making
• spawning
• bringing about
• prompting
• begetting
• bringing on
• resulting (in)
• foisting
• coercing
• palming
• passing off
• compelling
• palming off
• fobbing off