anguished
Adjective: - Experiencing or expressing severe mental or emotional pain and suffering. It describes a state of intense distress, often involving feelings of deep sorrow, torment, or agony.
The word "anguished" is used to describe a person, their expression, their voice, or their state of mind when they are undergoing profound suffering.
Describing a person's state:
- She let out an anguished cry when she heard the terrible news.
- His face was anguished as he made the difficult decision.
Describing an internal feeling or conscience:
- He was anguished by guilt over his past mistakes.
- The letter was full of anguished pleas for help.
"Anguished" vs. "Anguish": "Anguish" is the noun form meaning extreme pain or distress. "Anguished" is the adjective describing someone experiencing that anguish.
- Noun: She felt deep anguish. Adjective: She was anguished.
It often implies a pain that is internal, psychological, or spiritual, rather than purely physical, though physical manifestations (like a cry or expression) are common.
Anguish (noun): Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
- The mother was in anguish over her missing child.
Anguishing (present participle/gerund): Causing or experiencing anguish.
- It was an anguishing wait for the test results.
- Tormented: Experiencing or characterized by severe suffering.
- Tortured: Suffering extreme physical or mental pain.
- Distraught: Deeply upset and agitated.
- Heartbroken: Overwhelmed with grief or disappointment.
- Joyful: Feeling or expressing great happiness.
- Contented: Satisfied and at ease.
- Untroubled: Not disturbed or worried.
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experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
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an anguished conscience
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a small tormented schoolboy
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a tortured witness to another's humiliation
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