Affliction Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-flĭkshən
The condition of being sick
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. disorder
  2. illness
  3. indisposition
  4. infirmity
  5. sickness
Antonyms:
  1. health
  2. relief
  3. comfort
  4. aid
  5. help
  6. consolation
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Something hard to bear physically or emotionally
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. trial
  2. tribulation
  3. burden
  4. cross
  5. misfortune
A cause of suffering or harm
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. bane
  2. curse
  3. evil
  4. ill
  5. plague
  6. scourge
  7. woe
A cause of pain, suffering, or distress:
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. burden
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A condition of pain, suffering, or distress:
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. trial
  2. hardcase
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. afflicted
  2. diseased
  3. stricken

Words Related to Affliction

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Affliction Sentence Examples

  • The strongest personal interest in his life was the affliction which befell him in the loss of his children, one after another.

  • His excellent memory helped him in his affliction.

  • For most of my life, I had this terrible affliction.

  • She must face her affliction and clean up the house or she will lose her daughters.

  • When we suffer from bodily pain there is bound to be mental affliction as well.

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