afflictive

As adjectives the difference between afflictive and uncomfortable

is that afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain while uncomfortable is not comfortable.

Afflictive is a related term of difficult.

As adjectives the difference between afflictive and difficult

is that afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain while difficult is hard, not easy, requiring much effort.

As a verb difficult is

(obsolete|transitive) to make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

As adjectives the difference between perplexing and afflictive

is that perplexing is confusing or puzzling while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

As a verb perplexing

is present participle of lang=en.

Afflictive is a related term of tiresome.

As adjectives the difference between afflictive and tiresome

is that afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain while tiresome is causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.

Poignant is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between poignant and afflictive

is that poignant is (obsolete|of a weapon etc) sharp-pointed; keen while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

Sarcastic is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between sarcastic and afflictive

is that sarcastic is sarcastic while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

Afflictive is a related term of importunate.

As adjectives the difference between afflictive and importunate

is that afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain while importunate is of a demand: persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.

As a verb importunate is

(rare) to importune, or to obtain by importunity.

Afflictive is a related term of ardent.

As adjectives the difference between afflictive and ardent

is that afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain while ardent is full of ardor; fervent, passionate.

Downhearted is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between downhearted and afflictive

is that downhearted is sad while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

Penetrating is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between penetrating and afflictive

is that penetrating is able to pierce or penetrate while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

As a verb penetrating

is .