Synonyms for tortured
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having been subjected to torture, mental or physical.
Example sentences
- distressed I'm not paying good money for distressed clothes.
- tormented Tom is tormented every night by horrific nightmares.
- agonized Sami agonized daily over killing his brother.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tortured | rising | |
| distressed | rising | |
| tormented | rising | |
| anguished | rising | |
| agonized | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- agonized3, agonised
- 9 letters
- tormented3, anguished2
- 10 letters
- distressed2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agonized3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
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