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an·guish
 anguish
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- pronunciation:
- aeng
gwihsh
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
unbearable pain or suffering, esp. psychological.
The wounded soldier writhed in anguish.His failure to rescue the dog from the fire filled him with anguish.Nothing relieved her anguish after her mother's death.- synonyms:
- agony, grief, heartache, heartbreak, torment
- antonyms:
- bliss, elation, joy
- similar words:
- angst, distress, misery, pain, rack, sorrow, suffering, torture, travail, woe
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| related words: |
grief, horror, mourning, tribulation, trouble, worry, wrench |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
anguishes, anguishing, anguished |
| definition: |
to suffer or cause to suffer acute pain or distress.
- synonyms:
- afflict, agonize, torment
- antonyms:
- delight
- similar words:
- distress, grieve, pain, plague, suffer, torture, trouble, wound
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| related words: |
fear, sorrow, wrench |
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