Synonyms for tormenting
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : verb tawr-ment, tawr-ment; noun tawr-ment |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb tɔrˈmɛnt, ˈtɔr mɛnt; noun ˈtɔr mɛnt |
Top 10 synonyms for tormenting
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for tormenting
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