Main Entry:
torment
[ v. tawr-ment , tawr -ment; n. tawr -ment] Show IPA / v. tɔrˈmɛnt, ˈtɔrmɛnt; n. ˈtɔrmɛnt/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
severe mental distress
Synonyms:
affliction ,
agony ,
anguish ,
annoyance ,
bane ,
bother , excruciation , harassment,
hell ,
irritation ,
misery ,
nag , nagging,
nuisance ,
pain , pain in the neck,
persecution ,
pest ,
plague ,
provocation , rack,
scourge ,
suffering ,
torture ,
trouble ,
vexation ,
worry
Notes:
torment suggests persecution or the repeated inflicting of suffering or annoyance; torture adds the implication of causing unbearable pain or suffering
Antonyms:
contentment , glee , happiness , joy