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Anguish

🔄 Synonyms of "Anguish"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tormentnoun	Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
hurtverb	(transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
torturenoun	The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.
painnoun	(countable and uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Anguish"

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Word	Definition
painnoun	(countable and uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
torturenoun	The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.
hurtnoun	An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.
tormentnoun	Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
agonynoun	Extreme pain.
ordealnoun	(figuratively) A painful or trying experience.
sufferingnoun	The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
angstnoun	A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
distressnoun	Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
griefnoun	Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
bitternessnoun	The quality of having a bitter taste.
heartbreaknoun	Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
worrynoun	A strong feeling of anxiety.
horrornoun	(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
anxietynoun	An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
dismaynoun	A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
fearnoun	(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
troublenoun	A distressing or dangerous situation.
plightnoun	A dire or unfortunate situation.
trepidationnoun	Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.