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tortured

ADJECTIVE

gnarled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contorted crooked deformed gnarly twisted wrinkled

STRONG

bent distorted rough

WEAK

knurled leathery out of shape rugged weather-beaten

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straight

WEAK

unbent uncurled untwisted

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

ADJECTIVE

miserable

Synonyms

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gloomy pathetic sad tragic unhappy wretched

WEAK

afflicted agonized ailing anguished brokenhearted crestfallen dejected depressed desolate despairing despondent destroyed disconsolate discontented distressed doleful dolorous down down in the mouth downcast forlorn heartbroken hopeless hurt hurting ill in pain injured melancholy mournful not happy on a downer pained pitiable racked rueful ruthful sick sickly sorrowful strained suffering tormented troubled woebegone wounded

Antonyms

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cheerful happy joyful

WEAK

elated merry

ADJECTIVE

troubled

Synonyms

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agitated anxious bothered concerned confused distraught distressed disturbed frightened irritated pained plagued puzzled scared tormented unsettled worried

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aggravated alarmed anguished annoyed beset chagrined discombobulated disconcerted displeased disquieted flustered harried harrowed inconvenienced irked miffed mortified perplexed perturbed pestered provoked riled ruffled shaken terrified upset vexed

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afraid apprehensive fearful in a tizzy overwrought put out uneasy worried stiff

Antonyms

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calm certain comforted content happy sure unconcerned untroubled unworried

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pleased

WEAK

at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

ADJECTIVE

woeful

Synonyms

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appalling awful calamitous deplorable disappointing disastrous dreadful feeble grim lamentable lousy miserable paltry pathetic pitiful shocking sorry wretched

WEAK

afflicted agonized anguished bad catastrophic cruel disconsolate disgraceful distressing doleful gloomy grieving grievous heartbreaking heartrending heartsick hopeless inadequate mean mournful piteous pitiable plaintive poor racked rotten sorrowful tragic unfortunate unhappy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blessed cheerful comforting encouraging excellent fortunate good happy hopeful joyful lucky nice pleasing rich satisfactory wealthy wonderful worthwhile

WEAK

glad

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Woodall turns in a star-making performance as this tortured, taciturn character who doesn’t talk much, though his tattoos say a lot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"Ebola has tortured us," a young taxi rider in Rwampara told the BBC.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

She complains, meets Jerry, sparks fly, but through a series of tortured coincidences she confuses Jerry for Horace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Few embody a tortured, beguiling Americana quite like her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

A prosecutor said that he was now someone “whose mind is at ease because he has relieved his tortured soul of a terrible secret and now seeks repentance and forgiveness.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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