Synonyms for anguished

Most common

tortured · tormented

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.

Example sentences

• tortured The legionnaires savagely tortured Yanni's mother.
• tormented Tom is tormented every night by horrific nightmares.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

tortured²

9 letters

tormented³, sorrowful³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tortured² = 2 syllables).