afflictive
adjectivemasculine/feminineformal/ɐfliˈtivu/low
a·fli·ti·vo
Definition
Causing affliction, anguish, or intense suffering.
The wait for news was an afflictive experience.
He endured afflictive poverty in his youth.
Common collocations
distressing situationafflictive circumstances
Etymology
Do latim *afflictivus*.