Synonyms & related words for anguished

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of anguished — including pained, sorrowful, sorrowing, sorrowed, plaintive, mournful. 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 anguished

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Synonyms for anguished

Common synonyms for anguished include pained, sorrowful, sorrowing, sorrowed, plaintive, mournful, grieved, doleful — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does anguished come from?

The word anguished breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root angu-, from Latin angustia (“tightness, distress”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.