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Synonyms of agonize

23 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for agonize is suffer. Other synonyms of agonize are hurt, ache, anguish, torture and torment. The opposite of agonize is relax.

Synonyms and similar words for agonize

verbTo writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.

  • acheTo suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
  • hurtTo be painful.
  • anguishTo suffer pain.
  • pain IndiaTo hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to...
  • passionTo suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.
  • sufferTo feel pain.
  • thole British, dialectalTo suffer.
  • wark British, dialectalTo be in pain; ache.
  • wring figurativelyTo cause distress or pain to (a person or their heart, soul, etc.); to distress, to torment.
  • throe obsoleteTo cause (someone) to feel throes, as if in childbirth; to put in agony.

verbTo struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.

verbTo cause agony or anguish in someone.

  • afflictTo cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
  • tormentTo cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.).
  • aggrieveTo cause someone to feel pain or sorrow to; to afflict.
  • dere British, dialectalTo hurt; harm; injure; wound.
  • excruciateTo inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
  • irritateTo induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
  • pangTo cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment, to torture.
  • pineTo inflict pain upon; to torment.
  • rackTo cause (someone) to suffer pain.
  • tortureTo intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or...

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Opposite of agonize

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Meaning of agonize

  1. verb To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
  2. verb To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
  3. verb To cause agony or anguish in someone.

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Questions about synonyms of agonize

What is another word for agonize?
Agonize has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as suffer, hurt, ache, anguish, torture, torment, pang and rack.
What is the opposite of agonize?
The opposite of agonize is relax.
What does agonize mean?
Agonize means to writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.

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