afflictive

Afflictive is a related term of fierce.

As adjectives the difference between afflictive and fierce

is that afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain while fierce is extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage.

Piercing is a related term of afflictive.

As a noun piercing

is body piercing.

As an adjective afflictive is

that causes physical or mental pain.

Dismal is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and afflictive

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

As adjectives the difference between miserable and afflictive

is that miserable is in a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

Gloomy is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between gloomy and afflictive

is that gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

Shrewd is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between shrewd and afflictive

is that shrewd is showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

Bitter is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between bitter and afflictive

is that bitter is having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance) while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

As a noun bitter

is (usually in the plural bitters) a liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.

As a verb bitter

is to make bitter.

As adjectives the difference between afflictive and unhappy

is that afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain while unhappy is not happy; sad.

Heavy is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between heavy and afflictive

is that heavy is (of a physical object) having great weight or heavy can be having the heaves while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

As an adverb heavy

is heavily.

As a noun heavy

is a villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

As a verb heavy

is to make heavier.

Lugubrious is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and afflictive

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.