Afflicting
[ə'fliktiŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Afflict
(a.) Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. -- Af*flict"ing*ly, adv.
Typed by Ewing
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Grievous, painful, distressing, calamitous, disastrous, afflictive, sad, unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched, dire, deplorable, sore, woful, severe, hard, trying, hard to bear.
Editor: Whitney
Examples
- This law established his tyranny; and for one mischief which it prevented, ten thousand evils, horrible and afflicting, sprung up in its place. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- I had before, in the public papers, met with the afflicting news that letter contained. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Both the sisters seemed struck: not shocked or appalled; the tidings appeared in their eyes rather momentous than afflicting. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
Editor: Whitney