[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

afflictive \afflic"tive\, a. cf. f. afflictif.
   giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief;
   distressing. "jove's afflictive hand." --pope.
   1913 webster

         spreads slow disease, and darts afflictive pain.
                                                  --prior.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

afflictive
     adj : causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to
           him"; "the painful process of growing up" syn: painful,
            sore
see also:
painful sore 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

18 moby thesaurus words for "afflictive":
   aching, algetic, calamitous, dire, distasteful, distressing,
   galling, grievous, heartbreaking, hurtful, hurting, lamentable,
   painful, regrettable, sore, unfortunate, unpalatable, woeful

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