Antonyms of adj afflictive
1 sense of afflictive
Sense 1
afflictive, painful, sore -- (causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up")
INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant -- (affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations")
Similarity of adj afflictive
1 sense of afflictive
Sense 1
afflictive, painful, sore -- (causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up")
=> unpleasant (vs. pleasant) -- (disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors")