Synonyms & related words for torments

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Words related to torments

Explore words related to torments — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include excruciate, torture, agony, tormenting, anguish, bedevilment, badgering, bedevil. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does torments come from?

The word torments 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.