Antonyms for tormenting

Grammar : Adj

Spell : verb tawr-ment, tawr-ment; noun tawr-ment

Phonetic Transcription : verb tɔrˈmɛnt, ˈtɔr mɛnt; noun ˈtɔr mɛnt

Definition of tormenting

Origin : late 13c., "inflicting of torture," also "state of great suffering," from Old French tourment (11c.), from Latin tormentum "twisted sling, rack," related to torquere "to twist" (see thwart).

adj very painful

Example sentences :

My dear Friend,—That tormenting creature, Reginald, is here.
Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen

I took revenge on you for recognizing me by tormenting you as far as I dared.
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

I trust I am not superstitious, but the vision had remained with me in all its tormenting detail.
Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson

Eugen, as if stung by some tormenting thought, sprung up and we left the wood.
Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill

Yet he lay there, wide-eyed, wondering, and tormenting himself.
Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt

On all the neighboring roofs were villains mocking and tormenting him.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

At the second glass Gervaise no longer felt the hunger which had been tormenting her.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

But we did not know that then, and we kept on tormenting him and snapping pictures of his leaps.
Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey

But she had a thirst—the sign of deep, of tormenting emotion.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

And the unworried, unaccented voice of her father went on tormenting her.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

Synonyms for tormenting

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