torment
/ˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt/noun, verb2 syllables
Torment means: treat cruelly.
Synonyms for torment28
noun, as in unbearable physical pain
noun, as in a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
noun, as in a severe affliction
verb, as in treat cruelly
verb, as in subject to torture
What does torment mean?9
verb
treat cruelly“The children tormented the stuttering teacher”
torment emotionally or mentally
subject to torture“The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible”
noun
the act of harassing someone
extreme mental distress
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain“an agony of doubt”
unbearable physical pain
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented“so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors”
a severe affliction
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Torment in a sentence
- Rodrigo was subjected to cyberbullying, with individuals creating fake accounts to further torment him.Amastan
- I was a constant torment to my parents.unknown
- His shyness made public speaking a torment to him.unknown
- I don't want to torment you any longer.CK
- I don't understand why we should torment each other any longer.karloelkebekio
- Better to sleep with torment than to get up with regrets.Rafik
- Someone has to put an end to this dog's torment.carlosalberto
- Mark the most intense moments of Medea's inner torment.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of torment
as a noun
- plural
- torments
as a verb
- past tense
- tormented
- present participle
- tormenting
- third-person singular
- torments
- past participle
- tormented