torment

¹tor·ment

noun \ˈtȯr-ˌment\

Definition of TORMENT

1

: the infliction of torture (as by rack or wheel)

2

: extreme pain or anguish of body or mind : agony

3

: a source of vexation or pain

Examples of TORMENT

1. No one could understand his inner torment.
2. After years of torment, she left her husband.
3. The mosquitoes were a constant torment.

Origin of TORMENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French turment, torment, from Latin tormentum torture; akin to torquēre to twist — more at torture

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TORMENT

Synonyms: agony, Gehenna, horror, misery, murder, nightmare, hell, torture

Antonyms: heaven, paradise

Related Words: affliction, calvary, cross, curse, ordeal, trial, tribulation; calamity, misfortune, tragedy; gall, thorn; bummer, downer, drag

Near Antonyms: delight, diversion, entertainment, fun, joy, pleasure, recreation; lark, picnic, riot

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Rhymes with TORMENT

absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, well-meant, wisent