adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of afflict form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability.

Adjective

1. 1
   mentally or physically unfit wordnet
2. 2
   grievously affected especially by disease wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abashedaffectedagitatedagonizedbentbeset

Example

More examples

"I will be afflicted that I do not know men."

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