ANGUISH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ANGUISH?

Need another word that means the same as “anguish”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “anguish” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Anguish” are: torment, torture, agony, pain, suffering, distress, angst, misery, sorrow, grief, heartache, heartbreak, wretchedness, unhappiness, woe, desolation, despair, hurt, agonized, racked with pain, racked with suffering, tortured

Anguish as a Noun

Definitions of "Anguish" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “anguish” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Extreme distress of body or mind.
• Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
• Extreme mental distress.

Synonyms of "Anguish" as a noun (17 Words)

agony	The final stages of a difficult or painful death. His last agony.
angst	A feeling of persistent worry about something trivial. My hair causes me angst.
desolation	Great unhappiness or loneliness. In choked desolation she watched him leave.
despair	A state in which all hope is lost or absent. In the depths of despair.
distress	Psychological suffering. She was the classic maiden in distress.
grief	Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death. She was overcome with grief.
heartache	Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death. The familiar pang of heartache.
heartbreak	Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death. An unforgettable tale of joy and heartbreak.
misery	A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort. A man who had brought her nothing but misery.
pain	Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid. It s not a huge problem just a bit of a pain.
sorrow	An event or circumstance that causes sorrow. He tried to express his sorrow at her loss.
suffering	Psychological suffering. Weapons that cause unnecessary suffering.
torment	A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented. The torments of the damned.
torture	The deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason. The torture of political prisoners.
unhappiness	The feeling of not being happy; sadness. I ve seen too much unhappiness caused by broken marriages.
woe	Intense mournfulness. The Everton tale of woe continued.
wretchedness	The character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant. He has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness.

Usage Examples of "Anguish" as a noun

• She shut her eyes in anguish.
• Philip gave a cry of anguish.

Anguish as a Verb

Definitions of "Anguish" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “anguish” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cause emotional anguish or make miserable.
• Be extremely distressed about something.
• Suffer great pains or distress.

Synonyms of "Anguish" as a verb (6 Words)

agonized	Cause to agonize.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. My back hurts.
pain	Cause mental or physical pain to. It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school.
racked with pain	Put on a rack and pinion.
racked with suffering	Work on a rack.
tortured	Subject to torture.

Usage Examples of "Anguish" as a verb

• I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether I'd made the right decision.

Associations of "Anguish" (30 Words)

affliction	A state of great suffering and distress due to adversity. A crippling affliction of the nervous system.
agony	Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain. An agony of doubt.
annoyed	Aroused to impatience or anger. Kelly was annoyed with him.
anxiety	A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune. He felt a surge of anxiety.
dejection	A sad and depressed state; low spirits. He was slumped in deep dejection.
depression	A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention. She was referred by a psychiatrist treating her for depression.
disappoint	Fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of. The governing coalition had bitterly disappointed the hopes of its voters.
disappointment	A person or thing that causes disappointment. To her disappointment there was no chance to talk privately with Luke.
distraught	Deeply agitated especially from emotion. He is terribly distraught.
distress	Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. The manner in which leather jackets are industrially distressed.
distressed	Impoverished. I was distressed at the news of his death.
dolor	(poetry) painful grief.
fretful	Nervous and unable to relax. The baby was crying with a fretful whimper.
grief	An instance or cause of intense sorrow. Her death was a great grief to John.
heaviness	A feeling of being weighed down, especially by weariness. The heaviness of the dark wood panelling.
miserable	Contemptible (used as a term of abuse or for emphasis. You miserable skunk.
misery	A cause or source of great distress or discomfort. She was exhausted by her misery and grief.
sadness	The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness. It is one of life s sadnesses.
sorrow	An event or circumstance that causes sorrow. A woman had cried all night sorrowing over the death of her husband.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. He dropped out of the race clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing.
suffering	Psychological suffering. A message of hope for suffering humanity.
throb	A deep pulsating type of pain. My head is throbbing.
throes	Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change. Death throes.
torment	A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented. He was tormented by jealousy.
troubled	Characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need. Fell into a troubled sleep.
uneasiness	Inability to rest or relax or be still. The media often express a general uneasiness with animal research.
upset	The act of upsetting something. An upset stomach.
woe	Misery resulting from affliction. To add to his woes customers have been spending less.
worried	Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. Worried parents.
wretchedness	The character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant. The grey wretchedness of the rain.