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anguished Synonyms

Another word for anguished

Choosing another word for anguished depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical pain, distress, or suffering.

Usage Example

"The grieving parents made an tormented plea for the safe return of their missing child."

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tormented
agonized
tortured
distressed
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grief-stricken
heartbroken
distraught
pained
wretched
sorrowful

• verb (Context 2)

To suffer or cause someone to suffer intense mental or physical pain (past tense and past participle of 'anguish').

Usage Example

"She agonized over the difficult ethical decision for weeks before submitting her resignation."

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agonized
tormented
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suffered
grieved
sorrowed

Opposites of anguished

The opposite of anguished shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

joyful
rejoiced
blissful
content
untroubled
comforted
elated
soothed
See all opposites of anguished

• Nearby Words

angsty
anguid
anguish
anguished
angular
angularity
angularly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Anguished. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/anguished
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