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

Need another word that means the same as “torn”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “torn” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Torn” are: lacerate, lacerated, mangled

Torn as an Adjective

Definitions of "Torn" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “torn” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Disrupted by the pull of contrary forces.
• Having edges that are jagged from injury.

Synonyms of "Torn" as an adjective (3 Words)

lacerate	Having edges that are jagged from injury. Lacerate leaves.
lacerated	(of flesh or skin) torn or deeply cut. He suffered a lacerated hand and arm.
mangled	Having edges that are jagged from injury.

Usage Examples of "Torn" as an adjective

• Torn by religious dissensions.
• Torn by conflicting loyalties.
• Torn between love and hate.

Associations of "Torn" (30 Words)

brow	An eyebrow. His brows lifted in surprise.
cleave	Split (a molecule) by breaking a particular chemical bond. The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock.
cry	Bring into a particular state by crying. A cry of rage.
crying	Shedding tears. A crying need.
divide	(of a number) be contained in a number without a remainder. Symbolically the difference of sex is a divide.
fluid	A substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure. Liquid or fluid assets.
gland	A structure resembling a gland especially a lymph node. Symptoms include swollen glands.
lacerate	Deeply hurt the feelings of; distress. Lacerate leaves.
lachrymal	Concerned with the secretion of tears. That hysterical then lachrymal then guilt ridden hour.
lachrymose	Tearful or given to weeping. A lachrymose children s classic.
lavatory	A room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets. She flushed the lavatory.
mourn	Observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one. She is mourning her dead child.
perspiration	The process of sweating. Perspiration ran down his forehead.
perspire	Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin. Will was perspiring heavily.
purification	The process of making something spiritually or ceremonially clean. The goal of the religious fast is purification of the soul.
rend	Cause great emotional pain to. Snapping teeth that would rend human flesh to shreds.
rip	The act of rending or ripping or splitting something. The skirt of her frock ripped.
rive	Split or crack (wood or stone. He was riven with guilt.
secrete	(of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance. Secrete digestive juices.
secretion	A substance discharged by secretion. Hormonal secretions.
seep	A place where petroleum or water oozes slowly out of the ground. Water began to seep through the soles of his boots.
sever	Put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off. Sever a relationship.
sniffle	A head cold causing a running nose and sniffing. He was restraining his sniffles rather well.
soluble	(of a problem) able to be solved. The poison is soluble in alcohol.
spew	Be poured or forced out in large quantities. Buses were spewing out black clouds of exhaust.
split	A split osier used in basketwork. My friend and I split up.
sweat	Get rid of something from the body by exuding sweat. He was sweating profusely.
weep	A fit or period of weeping. Sit down and have a weep.
whinny	Of a horse make a whinny. The pony whinnied and tossed his head happily.
wipe	A cinematographic effect in which an existing picture seems to be wiped out by a new one as the boundary between them moves across the screen. I discovered all of my hard drives had been wiped.