Definition

verb. To bring or cause pain and suffering

Example Sentence

The patient has been afflicted with swollen feet for several months.

Synonyms

ail; distress; pain; plague

Antonyms

comfort

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afflicted
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Rhymes

  • addicted
  • afflicted
  • conflicted
  • constricted
  • convicted
  • depicted
  • evicted
  • inflicted
  • predicted
  • restricted

  • contradicted
  • unrestricted

  • uncontradicted