Anguish

Quick meaning: Anguish is a noun meaning Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

Meaning

Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To suffer pain.
2. (transitive) To cause to suffer pain.

Example Sentences

Is there no play, To ease the anguish of a torturing hour?

But they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

So, ye miserable people; you must go to God in anguishes, and make your prayer to him.

There, loathing Life, and yet of Death afraid, In Anguish of her Spirit, thus she pray'd.

Word Forms

• anguishes
• anguishing
• anguished

Synonyms for anguish

Depending on context, synonyms include agony, calvary, cross, pang, torture, torment.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pain, torture, hurt, torment, agony, ordeal.

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