Tormenting Synonyms and Antonyms

Extraordinarily painful or distressing
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. agonizing
  2. anguishing
  3. excruciating
  4. harrowing
  5. torturous
Treat cruelly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. paining
  2. teasing
  3. plaguing
  4. ragging
  5. pestering
  6. harrying
  7. harassing
  8. bedevilling
  9. worrying
  10. frustrating
  11. vexing
  12. troubling
  13. torturing
  14. crucifying
  15. tantalizing
  16. straining
  17. smiting
  18. ribbing
  19. racking
  20. punishing
  21. persecuting
  22. nagging
  23. baiting
  24. molesting
  25. lacerating
  26. irritating
  27. hectoring
  28. heckling
  29. harrowing
  30. annoying
  31. besetting
  32. grilling
  33. excruciating
  34. dragooning
  35. distressing
  36. beleaguering
  37. despairing
  38. browbeating
  39. bothering
  40. badgering
  41. anguishing
  42. agonizing
  43. agitating
  44. afflicting
Torment emotionally or mentally
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. torturing
  2. excruciating
  3. racking
  4. irritating
  5. mistreating
  6. abusing
  7. crucifying
Antonyms:
  1. pleasing
  2. delighting
To come to mind continually
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. troubling
  2. obsessing
  3. haunting

Words Related to Tormenting

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Tormenting Sentence Examples

  • Or are you just tormenting me for the fun of it?

  • You were tormenting me.

  • The process in his mind went on tormenting him without reaching a conclusion.

  • You will find him and bring the vial or the girl to me, or I will spend eternity tormenting you!

  • The same thought was meanwhile tormenting Princess Mary.

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