Torture Synonyms and Antonyms

tôrchər
Excruciating punishment
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. torment
  2. hell
  3. living hell
  4. agony
  5. persecution
Antonyms:
  1. alleviation
  2. relief
  3. happiness
  4. contentment
A state of physical or mental suffering
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. anguish
  2. torment
  3. agony
  4. pain
  5. affliction
  6. tribulation
  7. rack
  8. crucifixion
  9. distress
  10. cruciation
  11. martyrdom
  12. hurt
  13. pang
  14. dolor
  15. misery
  16. distortion
  17. ache
  18. twinge
  19. physical suffering
  20. mental suffering
  21. woe
  22. hell-on-earth
  23. bed of Procrustes
  24. overrefinement
  25. wound
  26. wretchedness
  27. straining
  28. twisting
Antonyms:
  1. comfort
  2. enjoyment
  3. delight
The deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. torturing
To bring great physical or mental pain upon (another).
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. afflict

Words Related to Torture

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Torture Sentence Examples

  • She imagined the conversation was nothing short of torture for a warrior.

  • This unfortunate man died under torture, which he bore with fortitude.

  • Now it was a place of torture.

  • We pray for all who face interrogation, even with torture.

  • How can you torture me and yourself like that, for a mere fancy? said Nicholas taking her hand.

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