Synonyms of anguishes

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noun

plural of anguish

as in pains

a state of great suffering of body or mind

as a new teacher, she was in real anguish over the decision to report the cheating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pains
• distresses
• agonies
• miseries
• torments
• tortures
• woes
• tribulations
• sorrows
• pangs
• hurts
• discomforts
• straits
• travails
• afflictions
• hardships
• heartbreaks
• racks
• dangers
• heartaches
• troubles
• excruciations
• difficulties
• aches
• emergencies
• crucibles
• rigors
• crosses
• trials
• asperities
• throes
• twinges
• stitches
• jeopardies
• pinches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consolations
• solaces
• comforts
• alleviations
• eases
• reliefs
• securities
• assuagements
• peaces
• well-beings

anguishes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of anguish

1

as in plagues

to cause persistent suffering to

she was anguished by the fear that her sons would die in the war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plagues
• persecutes
• afflicts
• tortures
• torments
• troubles
• besieges
• curses
• agonizes
• attacks
• besets
• bothers
• bedevils
• harrows
• stings
• racks
• excruciates
• worries
• distresses
• pursues
• pains
• disquiets
• disturbs
• aggravates
• stresses
• grieves
• discomforts
• strikes
• exasperates
• assails
• overwhelms
• annoys
• hurts
• upsets
• irritates
• oppresses
• gripes
• irks
• vexes
• harasses
• agitates
• harries
• rides
• peeves
• tyrannizes
• chafes
• pangs
• dogs
• flusters
• tries
• stabs
• molests
• hounds
• bugs
• riles
• pesters
• discomposes
• piques
• badgers
• grates
• perturbs
• victimizes
• strains
• rasps
• crushes
• smites
• nettles
• pricks
• galls
• overpowers
• puts out
• wrings
• martyrs
• smarts
• gets
• hagrides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helps
• aids
• assists
• abets
• relieves
• contents
• releases
• delivers
• comforts
• soothes
• quiets
• consoles
• solaces
• reprieves
• succors

2

as in grieves

to feel deep sadness or mental pain

I anguished over the loss of my father for years afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grieves
• aches
• sighs
• mourns
• sorrows
• agonizes
• suffers
• cries
• hurts
• sobs
• weeps
• torments
• bleeds
• groans
• tortures
• moans
• bewails
• tears one's hair
• eats one's heart out
• laments
• regrets
• longs (for)
• smarts
• rues
• howls
• bemoans
• deplores
• wails
• languishes
• pines (away)
• bawls
• racks
• yowls
• blubbers
• keens
• yammers
• takes on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delights
• laughs
• triumphs
• cheers
• rejoices
• beams
• exults
• glories
• joys
• crows
• assures
• sympathizes
• comforts
• ravishes
• reassures
• soothes
• consoles
• commiserates
• solaces