What does tortured mean?
Tortured means simple past and past participle of torture.
Tortured
/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚd/ · verb
Meaning
simple past and past participle of torture.
Definitions by Sense
- simple past and past participle of torture
- Having been subjected to torture, mental or physical.
- Involving suffering and difficulty.
- Of literature, burdened by unnecessary complexity, obfuscation, abstruseness, etc.
Example Sentences
Those who have escaped the dark and terrible aspects of life will find my brutality, my flash of rage in our final tragedy, easy enough to blame; for they know what is wrong as well as any, but not what is possible to tortured men. But those who have been under the shadow, who have gone down at last to elemental things, will have a wider charity.
a tortured history
tortured prose
Synonyms for tortured
Antonyms for tortured
Related Words
Word Forms
- more tortured
- most tortured
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for tortured?
Common synonyms include sorrowful, anguished, tormented, punished.
What is the opposite of tortured?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use tortured in a sentence?
Those who have escaped the dark and terrible aspects of life will find my brutality, my flash of rage in our final tragedy, easy enough to blame; for they know what is wrong as well as any, but not what is possible to tortured men. But those who have been under the shadow, who have gone down at last to elemental things, will have a wider charity.
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