Synonyms & related words for torment

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of torment — including excruciate, torture, agony, anguish, bedevil, excruciation. 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 torment

Explore words related to torment — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include badgering, bedevilment, tormentingly, torturous, hagride, torturously, torturer, frustrate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for torment

Common synonyms for torment include excruciate, torture, agony, anguish, bedevil, excruciation, tormentor, harassment — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does torment come from?

The word torment breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root torm-, from Latin torquere (“twist”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.