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- DictionaryAn·guish/ˈaNGɡwiSH/
noun
- 1. severe mental or physical pain or suffering: "she shut her eyes in anguish"
verb
- 1. be extremely distressed about something: "he anguished over how to reply"
noun. excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish of grief. Synonyms: torture, torment, agony. Antonyms: relief, comfort, delight. verb (used with object) to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain. verb (used without object) to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish: to anguish over the loss of a loved one. anguish. / ˈæŋɡwɪʃ /
anguish. noun [ U ] us / ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ / uk / ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ /. Add to word list. Add to word list. 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.
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. We get this word from a Latin word, angustus, which literally meant "narrow" but developed the figurative sense of "distressed" — think of being choked off or forced into a small space.
Definition of anguish noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. acute suffering or pain: the anguish of grief. v.t. 2. to inflict with suffering or pain. v.i. 3. to suffer or feel anguish. [1175–1225; < Old French < Latin angustia tight place = angust (us) narrow + -ia -ia; akin to anger]
A place, state, or situation of ongoing and seemingly endless suffering or misery; ( hyperbolical) an extremely unpleasant situation. Torture, torment, anguish; an instance of this. Emotional pain or anguish; an instance or expression of this. Also literal: †pain in the region of the heart, esp. heartburn ( obsolete ).
3 days ago · 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.
