Synonyms & related words for agonise

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of agonise. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to agonise

Explore words related to agonise — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include agonize, anguishing, agony, agonizingly, excruciation, anguishes, anguished, excruciating. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does agonise come from?

The word agonise breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: agon, from Greek agon (“contest, struggle”); and -ise, from Greek -izein (“to make, to engage in”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.