Definition for Anguished:

• suffering anguish; experiencing extreme pain, distress, or anxiety

Synonyms for Anguished:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • anguished.
  •dejected (adjective)
  • dispirited,
  • dolorous,
  • lachrymose,
  • overcome,
  • sad,
  • moody,
  • anxious,
  • pensive,
  • glum,
  • contemplative,
  • depressed,
  • joyless,
  • grim,
  • plaintive,
  • disheartened,
  • wistful,
  • dejected,
  • dreary,
  • despairing,
  • morose,
  • despondent,
  • gloomy,
  • disconsolate,
  • downhearted,
  • heartbroken,
  • sullen,
  • discouraged,
  • blue,
  • melancholy.
  •discontent (adjective)
  • irreconcilable,
  • unhappy,
  • restless,
  • discontent,
  • exasperated,
  • disgruntled,
  • discomposed,
  • wretched,
  • malcontent,
  • cross,
  • ungratified,
  • frustrated,
  • irritated,
  • fed up,
  • dissident,
  • bored,
  • disapproving,
  • teed off,
  • non-satisfied,
  • disquieted,
  • sour,
  • uneasy,
  • dissatisfied,
  • ticked off,
  • displeased,
  • cheerless.
  •grief-stricken (adjective)
  • heavyhearted,
  • troubled,
  • griefstricken,
  • inconsolable,
  • devastated,
  • down,
  • distressed,
  • hurting,
  • heartsick,
  • woebegone.
  •hopeless (adjective)
  • forlorn,
  • bleak,
  • desperate,
  • dismal,
  • pessimistic,
  • spiritless,
  • hopeless.
  •tragic (adjective)
  • deplorable,
  • adverse,
  • terrible,
  • ill-fated,
  • disastrous,
  • hapless,
  • deathly,
  • harrowing,
  • unfortunate,
  • ill-starred,
  • heartbreaking,
  • painful,
  • fatal,
  • fateful,
  • ruinous,
  • dreadful,
  • appalling,
  • crushing,
  • deadly,
  • awful,
  • shocking,
  • cataclysmic,
  • dire,
  • calamitous,
  • destructive.
  •troubled (adjective)
  • plagued,
  • scared,
  • put out,
  • disconcerted,
  • mortified,
  • distraught,
  • discombobulated,
  • terrified,
  • provoked,
  • chagrined,
  • ruffled,
  • pestered,
  • inconvenienced,
  • overwrought,
  • miffed,
  • aggravated,
  • concerned,
  • irked,
  • Harrowed,
  • frightened,
  • puzzled,
  • riled,
  • harried,
  • exacerbated,
  • flustered,
  • beset.
  •uncomfortable (adjective)
  • tired,
  • embarrassed,
  • fatigued,
  • annoyed,
  • discomfited,
  • awkward,
  • ill at ease,
  • harsh,
  • wracked,
  • aching,
  • confused,
  • angry,
  • vexed,
  • worn,
  • weary,
  • smarting,
  • comfortless,
  • disturbed,
  • nervous,
  • self-conscious,
  • galled,
  • exhausted.
  •uneasy (adjective)
  • edgy,
  • irascible,
  • perplexed,
  • irritable,
  • constrained,
  • on edge,
  • agitated,
  • bothered,
  • insecure,
  • upset,
  • unstable,
  • Wrung,
  • perturbed,
  • worried,
  • shaky,
  • dismayed,
  • restive,
  • harassed,
  • fretful,
  • fidgety,
  • suspicious,
  • precarious,
  • tense,
  • unsettled,
  • peevish,
  • unquiet,
  • shaken,
  • alarmed,
  • jittery,
  • fearful,
  • jumpy,
  • impatient,
  • apprehensive,
  • afraid.
  •woeful (adjective)
  • rotten,
  • disappointing,
  • lousy,
  • bad,
  • disgraceful,
  • paltry,
  • mean,
  • cruel,
  • catastrophic,
  • poor,
  • inadequate,
  • piteous,
  • heartrending,
  • feeble,
  • sorry.

• n.

  •
  • sore,
  • stiff.
  •anguished (noun)
  • sorrowful.

• v.

  •excruciate (verb)
  • plague,
  • curse,
  • mistreat,
  • smite.
  •fret (verb)
  • chagrin,
  • bother,
  • brood,
  • bleed,
  • lose sleep over,
  • fume,
  • stew,
  • mope,
  • pother,
  • eat one's heart out,
  • take on,
  • carp,
  • fuss,
  • affront,
  • get into a dither,
  • agonize,
  • distress oneself,
  • torment,
  • chafe,
  • carry a heavy load,
  • upset oneself,
  • grieve,
  • sweat it out,
  • anguish.
  •pain (verb)
  • convulse,
  • chasten,
  • gripe,
  • discomfort,
  • bite,
  • sadden,
  • annoy,
  • ail,
  • injure,
  • rack,
  • irk,
  • vex,
  • torture,
  • excruciate,
  • strain,
  • wound,
  • harrow,
  • rile,
  • exasperate,
  • harass,
  • constrain,
  • sting,
  • afflict,
  • aggrieve,
  • tingle,
  • irritate,
  • distress,
  • disquiet,
  • nick,
  • hit where one lives,
  • stress,
  • gall,
  • worry,
  • throb,
  • harm,
  • prick,
  • smart,
  • cut to the quick,
  • inflame,
  • punish.
  •pained (verb)
  • inflamed,
  • agonized,
  • stung,
  • Suffered,
  • pained,
  • chafed,
  • cramped,
  • Smarted,
  • Discomforted,
  • afflicted,
  • Ached,
  • Throbbed,
  • Racked,
  • Wrenched,
  • stitched,
  • hurt.
  •punished (verb)
  • fined,
  • lambasted,
  • disciplined,
  • tried,
  • Crucified,
  • reprised,
  • penalized,
  • Incarcerated,
  • Pilloried,
  • executed,
  • Keelhauled,
  • chastened,
  • confined,
  • Castigated,
  • avenged,
  • chastised,
  • Sentenced,
  • persecuted,
  • Judged,
  • punished,
  • corrected,
  • imprisoned,
  • burdened.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • footsore,
  • saddle sore,
  • agonised.

Antonyms for Anguished:

• adj.

  • miserable
    wealthy, joyful, elated, happy, merry, cheerful, generous, good, rich.
  • pained
    collected.
  • tragic
    healthful, worthwhile, great, nice, wonderful, comforting, joyous, pleasing, unimportant, harmless, trivial, calming, excellent, pleasant, advantageous, delightful, wholesome, life-giving, successful, lucky, fortunate, healthy, blessed.
  • troubled
    pleased, sane, comforted, unconcerned, untroubled, balanced.
  • uncomfortable
    easy, painless, Energized, lively, activated, comfortable, calm, fresh, content, refreshed.
  • uneasy
    definite, at ease, Unfearful, sure, peaceful, stable, courageous, steady, easy-going, unafraid, strong, undoubted, settled, sound, unworried, quiet, bold, confident, cool, brave, Indubious, composed, laid-back, certain, firm.
  • woeful
    glad, satisfactory.
  • Other antonyms:
    encouraging, mirthful, rejoicing, delighted, exulting, rapturous, triumphant, smiling, cheering, blissful, buoyant, ecstatic, heady, bright, giddy, optimistic, cheery, lighthearted, exhilarated, euphoric, jolly, jocund, hopeful, blithe, blithesome, laughing, rhapsodic.

• v.

  • fret
    ignore, please, delight, appease, make happy, not worry, be happy, pacify, placate, soothe, comfort.
  • mourn
    hate, relieve, be content, praise, aid, assist, approve, help, dislike, be joyful.
  • pain
    ease, heal, mend, fix, alleviate, cheer, assuage, encourage, cure, let go.

Anguished Sentence Examples:

• He looked kind of mottled and anguished, but I guess he'll pull around all right.

• Of course his mother was almost more anguished about his going to war than about having his curls fixed with the sheep shears.

Homophones for Anguished:

• anagasta, anxiety, amusd, anhingidae, ansaid, awninged, anecdote, animosity, announced, amused, anisette, amazed, Amish Sect, animist, amassed, amino acid, annunciate, angst, aniseed, anguidae, amnesty, Anas Acuta, amastia.