Synonyms for tormentor
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.
Related words
- Word family
- tormentress tormentrix
- Other spellings
- tormenter
Forms
- Plural
- tormentors → persecutors, torturers, scourges, teasers…
Example sentences
- scourge Islam is the most dangerous scourge for society.
- torturer The torturer gave Skura an extremely painful pinch.
- persecutor You don't have to love your persecutor.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tormentor | rising | |
| scourge | rising | |
| torturer | rising | |
| persecutor | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- teaser2
- 7 letters
- scourge1
- 8 letters
- torturer3
- 10 letters
- persecutor4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (teaser2 = 2 syllables).