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Detailed Synonyms for torment in English

torment:

to torment verb (torments, tormented, tormenting)

  1. to torment
    to torture; to torment; to hurt; to aggrieve; to offend
    • torture verb (tortures, tortured, torturing)
    • torment verb (torments, tormented, tormenting)
    • hurt verb (hurts, hurt, hurting)
    • aggrieve verb (aggrieves, aggrieved, aggrieving)
    • offend verb (offends, offended, offending)
  2. to torment
    – subject to torture 1
    to torture; to torment; excruciate
    – subject to torture 1
    • torture verb (tortures, tortured, torturing)
    • torment verb (torments, tormented, tormenting)
      • The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible1
    • excruciate verb
  3. to torment
    – torment emotionally or mentally 1
    to rack; to torture; to torment; excruciate
    – torment emotionally or mentally 1
    • rack verb (racks, racked, racking)
    • torture verb (tortures, tortured, torturing)
    • torment verb (torments, tormented, tormenting)
    • excruciate verb
  4. to torment
    – treat cruelly 1
    to rag; to torment; to dun; to frustrate; to crucify; bedevil
    – treat cruelly 1
    • rag verb (rags, ragged, ragging)
    • torment verb (torments, tormented, tormenting)
      • The children tormented the stuttering teacher1
    • dun verb (duns, dunned, dunning)
    • frustrate verb (frustrates, frustrated, frustrating)
    • crucify verb (crucifies, crucified, crucifying)
    • bedevil verb

Conjugations for torment:

present
  1. torment
  2. torment
  3. torments
  4. torment
  5. torment
  6. torment
simple past
  1. tormented
  2. tormented
  3. tormented
  4. tormented
  5. tormented
  6. tormented
present perfect
  1. have tormented
  2. have tormented
  3. has tormented
  4. have tormented
  5. have tormented
  6. have tormented
past continuous
  1. was tormenting
  2. were tormenting
  3. was tormenting
  4. were tormenting
  5. were tormenting
  6. were tormenting
future
  1. shall torment
  2. will torment
  3. will torment
  4. shall torment
  5. will torment
  6. will torment
continuous present
  1. am tormenting
  2. are tormenting
  3. is tormenting
  4. are tormenting
  5. are tormenting
  6. are tormenting
subjunctive
  1. be tormented
  2. be tormented
  3. be tormented
  4. be tormented
  5. be tormented
  6. be tormented
diverse
  1. torment!
  2. let's torment!
  3. tormented
  4. tormenting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

torment [the ~] noun

  1. the torment
    the agony; the torture; the torment; the pain
  2. the torment
    – the act of harassing someone 1
    the torment; the worrying; the badgering; the bedevilment
    – the act of harassing someone 1
  3. the torment
    – a severe affliction 1
    the curse; the torment
    – a severe affliction 1
  4. the torment
    – intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain 1
    the agony; the torture; the torment
    – intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain 1
    • agony [the ~] noun
      • an agony of doubt1
    • torture [the ~] noun
    • torment [the ~] noun
      • the torments of the damned1
  5. the torment
    – extreme mental distress 1
    the torture; the anguish; the torment
    – extreme mental distress 1
  6. the torment
    – a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented 1
    the harassment; the torment
    – a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented 1
    • harassment [the ~] noun
      • so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors1
    • torment [the ~] noun
      • so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors1
  7. the torment
    – unbearable physical pain 1
    the torture; the torment
    – unbearable physical pain 1

torment

  1. torment

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Related Definitions for "torment":

  1. the act of harassing someone1
  2. a severe affliction1
  3. intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain1
    • the torments of the damned1
  4. extreme mental distress1
  5. a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented1
    • so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors1
  6. unbearable physical pain1
  7. subject to torture1
    • The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible1
  8. torment emotionally or mentally1
  9. treat cruelly1
    • The children tormented the stuttering teacher1

Related Synonyms for torment