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- DictionaryTor·ment·ed/ˈtôrmen(t)əd/
adjective
- 1. experiencing or characterized by severe physical or mental suffering: "he is a tormented genius"
noun. tor· ment ˈtȯr-ˌment. Synonyms of torment. 1. : extreme pain or anguish of body or mind : agony. She wrung her hands piteously together, looking like a soul in torment. Lucy Maud Montgomery. 2. : a source of vexation or pain. Love is a delight; but hate a torment. Herman Melville.
to cause a person or animal to suffer or worry: The animals are tormented mercilessly by flies and mosquitoes. be tormented by/with The camera focused on a group of women whose faces were tormented by/with (= showed that they were suffering) grief.
Synonyms for TORMENTED: tortured, frustrated, harassed, provoked, persecuted, plagued, harried, badgered; Antonyms of TORMENTED: satisfied, happy, pleased, content, calm, delighted, serene, placid
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery. Synonyms: anguish, distress, torture. something that causes great bodily or mental pain or suffering. a source of much trouble, worry, or annoyance. an instrument of torture, as the rack or the thumbscrew.
When you have a terrible decision to make, one that will end up hurting someone, you can say that you're tormented. If you're terribly worried about your grandfather's heart surgery, you might have a tormented expression on your face as you sit in the hospital waiting room.
tr.v. (tôr-mĕnt′, tôr′mĕnt′) tor·ment·ed, tor·ment·ing, tor·ments. 1. To cause to undergo great physical pain or mental anguish. See Synonyms at afflict. 2. To annoy, pester, or harass: tormented by the children's pleas to be taken to the mall.
noun. uk / ˈtɔː.ment / us / ˈtɔːr.ment / Add to word list. [ U ] great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain: endure torment The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of their neighbours. Waiting for the result of the medical tests was sheer torment.
