Tormented

Synonyms for "tormented" (70 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Adjective(3 words)

achesome aching achy

afflicted agonized agonizing anguished badgered baited bedeviled beset bugged bullyragged

Adjective(1 words)

anguished

Strong matches (21)

chivied convulsed crucified deviled distracted distrait distraught distressed dogged fretted hag ridden harassed harried harrowed haunted heckled hectored hounded hurt

Adjective(2 words)

hag-ridden hagridden

Related words (35)

hurting in distress in pain lacerated martyred martyrized needled nipped at on the rack pained persecuted pestered picked on plagued racked ragged suffering teased tortured troubled

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twisted under the harrow vexed worried worried sick worried stiff wounded wrung

Adjective(6 words)

hurty painfilled painful smartful smarting sore

Adjective(1 words)

tortured

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5 relation types

Synonyms

2 entries

anguished hag ridden

form of

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torment

has context

1 entries

related to

5 entries

accursed anxiety damned guilt torment

similar

2 entries

sorrowful troubled

Sample sentences

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The timid soldier was tormented by terrible nightmares.

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The natives were tormented by a long spell of dry weather.

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He was tormented by some deep sorrow.

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Father was tormented by my silly question.

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