afflicted

As a verb afflicted

is past tense of afflict.

As an adjective dismal is

disappointingly inadequate.

As verbs the difference between afflicted and upset

is that afflicted is (afflict) while upset is to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

As an adjective upset is

(of a person) angry, distressed or unhappy.

As a noun upset is

(uncountable) disturbance or disruption.

As a noun stricken

is knitting or stricken can be (de-form-noun).

As a verb afflicted is

(afflict).

As verbs the difference between suffering and afflicted

is that suffering is while afflicted is (afflict).

As an adjective suffering

is experiencing pain(jump).

As a noun suffering

is the condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.

As verbs the difference between pained and afflicted

is that pained is (pain) while afflicted is (afflict).

As an adjective pained

is in pain, especially in an emotional sense.

Hurt is a related term of afflicted.

As verbs the difference between hurt and afflicted

is that hurt is to be painful while afflicted is (afflict).

As an adjective hurt

is wounded, physically injured.

As a noun hurt

is an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience).

Touched is a related term of afflicted.

As verbs the difference between touched and afflicted

is that touched is (touch) while afflicted is (afflict).

As an adjective touched

is emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).

As verbs the difference between afflicted and persecuted

is that afflicted is (afflict) while persecuted is (persecute).

As verbs the difference between grieving and afflicted

is that grieving is while afflicted is (afflict).

As a noun grieving

is an act or instance of grieving.