Synonyms & related words for torture

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

Explore words related to torture — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include torturous, torturers, torturously, waterboarding, pilliwinks, sadism, brutalization, tormentingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for torture

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

Where does torture come from?

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