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The meaning of ANGUISH is extreme pain, distress, or anxiety. How to use anguish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Anguish.
Synonyms for ANGUISH: distress, agony, pain, misery, discomfort, torment, torture, sorrow; Antonyms of ANGUISH: comfort, relief, solace, consolation, ease, alleviation, peace, security.
extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering: His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear. In her anguish she forgot to leave a message. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong feelings. afire. agonized. all-consuming. anguished. ardently. fit to burst idiom. flamingly. fulminating. grip. heart-stopping.
Anguish definition: excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain. See examples of ANGUISH used in a sentence.
The noun anguish refers to severe physical or emotional pain or distress. A trip to the dentist might cause a cavity-prone person a lot of anguish.
extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering: His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear. In her anguish she forgot to leave a message. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong feelings.
anguish. noun. /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/. /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/. [uncountable] (formal) severe physical or mental pain, difficulty or unhappiness. He groaned in anguish. Tears of anguish filled her eyes. Extra Examples.
n. extreme pain or misery; mental or physical torture; agony. vb. to afflict or be afflicted with anguish. [C13: from Old French angoisse a strangling, from Latin angustia narrowness, from angustus narrow]
anguish. (æŋgwɪʃ ) uncountable noun. Anguish is great mental suffering or physical pain. [written] A cry of anguish burst from her lips. Mark looked at him in anguish. Synonyms: suffering, pain, torture, distress More Synonyms of anguish. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment. American Heritage. Great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain; agony. Webster's New World. Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress. Wiktionary. Synonyms: torture. torment.
