Synonyms for

Afflicted

Verb / ʌˈflɪktɪd / Another word for afflicted — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Suffering or sickened with a disease or ailment.

Synonyms & similar words

impaired smite afflict stricken suffering ailing ill diseased sick hurt troubled stricken affected tormented distressed agonized depressed unhappy miserable woeful wretched downcast sorrowful gloomy

Synonyms by register

Formal

suffering ailing stricken distressed

Informal

hurting down sick troubled

Literary

woeful bereft languishing

Antonyms

healthy well unaffected untroubled joyful content blessed

Common collocations

  • afflicted with pain
  • afflicted by disease
  • afflicted with poverty
  • afflicted by grief
  • afflicted with a curse
  • afflicted with doubt
  • afflicted with madness

Word family

noun affliction
verb afflict
adjective afflicted

Usage note

Often used to describe a person or group suffering from a disease, poverty, or misfortune. It carries a connotation of prolonged suffering.

Example sentences

  1. The farmer's crops were afflicted by a severe drought.
  2. The entire family was afflicted with the flu.
  3. Her dog was afflicted with arthritis and couldn't walk well.
  4. The village was afflicted by a terrible storm that destroyed many homes.
  5. She was deeply afflicted by the loss of her best friend.

Quotes

  • The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:18
  • Affliction is a good man's shining time. - Edward Young
  • Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue, where patience, honor, sweet humility, and calm fortitude, take root and strongly flourish. - David Mallet

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