tormented
word · lemma: torment
Definition
Suffering from severe mental or emotional pain, or being made to suffer greatly, often over a period of time.
Usage & Nuances
Most often describes deep, ongoing emotional suffering (e.g. 'tormented by guilt'). Can describe physical or mental pain. It is formal/literary; in conversation, 'suffering' or 'in pain' is more common.
Spanish: atormentado - torturado (emocionalmente)Portuguese (BR): atormentadoPortuguese (PT): atormentadoChinese (Simplified): 受折磨的Chinese (Traditional): 受折磨的Hindi: पीड़ितArabic: معذَّبBengali: নির্যাতিত - পীড়িত - যন্ত্রণাগ্রস্তRussian: мучимый - измученныйJapanese: 苦しめられた - 悩まされたVietnamese: đau khổ - bị dằn vặtKorean: 고통받는 - 괴로워하는Turkish: ıstıraplı - işkence görenUrdu: اذیت زدہ - عذاب میں مبتلاIndonesian: tersiksa - menderita
Example Sentences
He felt tormented by his mistakes.
basic
The tormented child could not sleep at night.
basic
She had a tormented expression on her face.
basic
He's been tormented by the same nightmare for years.
natural
The tormented artist poured his pain into his music.
natural
Sometimes she looks tormented, even when she tries to smile.
natural