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anguish

UK
/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
US
/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

Translations

anguishnoun
anguishes
pl
The anguish he felt after the loss of his friend was overwhelming.
L'angoisse qu'il ressentait après la perte de son ami était écrasante.
Additional translations
tourmentSoutenu; exprime une souffrance morale intense.
Synonyms
suffering
distress
agony
torment
pain
misery
wretchedness
heartache
grief
despair
Antonyms
joy
comfort
happiness
anguishverb
anguished
Past Simple
anguished
Past Participle
anguishing
Gerund
UK
/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
US
/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
angoisserSens transitif : provoquer une vive détresse.
The bad news anguished him deeply.
La mauvaise nouvelle l'a profondément angoissé.
s'angoisserVerbe pronominal pour le sens intransitif.
She anguished over the fate of her missing dog.
Elle s'angoissait du sort de son chien disparu.
Synonyms
agonize
torment
torture
distress
pain
grieve
afflict
rack
trouble
plague
sorely distress
wrench
wring
suffer

Definitions

anguishnoun
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
The anguish he felt after the loss of his friend was overwhelming.
anguishverb
To suffer extreme mental or emotional distress.
She anguished over the fate of her missing dog.
To cause someone to experience severe distress or pain.
The bad news anguished him deeply.
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