tormented
Definition
- Adjective:
- Experiencing severe mental or emotional suffering: The state of being deeply distressed, anguished, or plagued by painful thoughts, fears, or memories.
- (Literary/Archaic) Harassed or afflicted, as if by a persistent nightmare or obsession: Being troubled or driven by something oppressive, often used in a more figurative or dramatic sense.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The tormented artist could find no peace from his inner demons.
- She had a tormented expression after hearing the tragic news.
- He was tormented by guilt for years after the accident.
Advanced Usage
- The word often implies a prolonged or intense state of psychological suffering, rather than a momentary sadness.
- It can describe a character trait (a soul) or a temporary state (looking ).
- In literary contexts, it can describe someone haunted by visions or irrational fears, as in the reference: "... by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth."
Variants and Related Words
- Torment (noun): Great mental suffering or anguish; a source of such suffering.
- The noise was a constant torment to her.
- Torment (verb): To cause severe mental or physical suffering.
- He was tormented by doubts.
- Tormentor (noun): A person or thing that torments.
- The bully was the tormentor of the younger children.
Synonyms
- Anguished: Experiencing severe mental or physical pain.
- Tortured: Suffering extreme anguish or anxiety.
- Hagridden (archaic): Harassed or tormented, as by a nightmare or fear.
- Plagued: Constantly troubled or distressed by something.
- Distressed: Suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Antonyms
- Peaceful: Free from disturbance; tranquil.
- Contented: Satisfied and happy with one's situation.
- Untroubled: Not disturbed or worried.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Tormented by [something]: This is the most common construction, indicating the source of the suffering.
- Tormented by regret, tormented by memories, tormented by fear.
- A tormented soul/genius: A common phrase used to describe someone, often an artist or thinker, whose great creativity or depth is linked to their inner suffering.
Adjective
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tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears
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hagridden...by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth- C.S.Lewis
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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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