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Definition of tormented - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
suffererperson experiencing extreme mental or emotional suffering
- The tormented in the story never found peace.
2.
inflictorRare person causing extreme mental or emotional sufferingRare
- He was the tormented of many nightmares.
Adjective
1.
sadnessfeeling deep mental pain or emotional suffering
- He looked tormented after hearing the bad news.
2.
- He felt like a tormented soul in that place.
Origin of tormented
Latin, torquere (to twist)
Terms with tormented included in their meaning
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emotion
troubled or tormented persistently
emotion
feeling teased or tormented by something
figurative
state of being tormented as if by evil forces
emotion
troubled or tormented by something
psychology
tormented by nightmares or fears
Examples of tormented in a sentence
Support groups for the tormented offer solace. The tormented haunted his dreams. She became the tormented of his thoughts. The tormented artist burned his early sketches. She felt tormented by indecision all week. She was tormented by her past mistakes.
The tormented artist found solace in painting.
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- French:tourmenté, hanté, ...
- German:Gequälter, gequält, ...
- Italian:tormentato, angosciato, ...
- Spanish:atormentado, afligido, ...
- Portuguese:atormentado, aflito, ...
- Chinese:受苦者, 痛苦的, ...
- Japanese:苦悩者, 苦悩する, ...
- Arabic:مُعَذَّب, مَسْحُور, ...
- Hebrew:מְיוּסָּר, מְעוּנֶּה, ...
- Russian:страдалец, измученный, ...
- Ukrainian:страждалець, замучений, ...
- Hindi:पीड़ित, यंत्रणा-ग्रस्त, ...
Definition of torment - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotioncause severe suffering or distress to someone
- The loud noise tormented him all night.
2.
- She tormented her brother by hiding his toys.
Noun
1.
cause of sufferingcause of severe suffering
- His memories were a constant torment..
2.
sufferingextreme physical or mental suffering
- The loss of her friend was a torment.
3.
historyRare obsolete war-engine or catapultRare
- The ancient army used a torment in battle.
Images of torment
obsolete war-engine or catapult
Expressions with torment
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cause intense suffering due to guilt
She was tormented by guilt after the accident.
situation of unreachable desires causing frustration
His endless job search felt like the torment of Tantalus.
mental suffering caused by one's own thoughts or actions
He was in a state of self-torment over his past mistakes..
Origin of torment
Latin, tormentum (twisting, torture)
Examples of torment in a sentence
She was tormented by her past mistakes. He would torment his sister by mimicking her voice. The bully tried to torment the new student every day. The torment of unrequited love was unbearable. The endless noise was pure torment. His illness was a constant torment to him.
The endless noise became a torment for the residents. The torment hurled stones at the fortress. Engineers repaired the torment for the next siege.
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- French:tourmenter, tourment, ...
- German:quälen, Qual, ...
- Italian:tormentare, tormento, ...
- Spanish:atormentar, tormento, ...
- Portuguese:atormentar, tormento, ...
- Chinese:折磨, 痛苦的根源, ...
- Japanese:苦しめる, 苦しみの原因, ...
- Arabic:عَذَّبَ, عَذَاب, ...
- Hebrew:לְעַנּוֹת, יִיסּוּר, ...
- Russian:мучить, мука, ...
- Ukrainian:мучити, мука, ...
- Hindi:तड़पाना, पीड़ा का कारण, ...
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