1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affect.

2. (a.) Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight.

3. (a.) Affected; given to false show.

afflictive bitter bleak cheerless comfortless deplorable depressing depressive discomforting dismal dismaying distressful distressing disturbing doleful dolorific dolorogenic dolorous dreary emotive grievous heartrending impressive joyless lamentable mournful moving painful pathetic piteous pitiable pitiful poignant regrettable rueful sad saddening sharp sore sorrowful touching troubling uncomfortable woebegone woeful wretched