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- Dictionaryanguish/ˈaŋɡwɪʃ/
noun
- 1. severe mental or physical pain or suffering: "she shut her eyes in anguish"
verb
- 1. be extremely distressed about something: "I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether I'd made the right decision"
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extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering: His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear. In her anguish she forgot to leave a message. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong feelings. afire. agonized. all-consuming. anguished. ardently. fit to burst idiom. flamingly. fulminating. grip. heart-stopping.
The meaning of ANGUISH is extreme pain, distress, or anxiety. How to use anguish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Anguish.
Anguish definition: excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain. See examples of ANGUISH used in a sentence.
anguish. (æŋgwɪʃ ) uncountable noun. Anguish is great mental suffering or physical pain. [written] A cry of anguish burst from her lips. Mark looked at him in anguish. Synonyms: suffering, pain, torture, distress More Synonyms of anguish. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering: His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear. In her anguish she forgot to leave a message. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong feelings. afire. all-consuming. anguished. ardently. fit to burst idiom. flamingly. fulminating. grip. heart-stopping.
The noun anguish refers to severe physical or emotional pain or distress. A trip to the dentist might cause a cavity-prone person a lot of anguish.
Define anguish. anguish synonyms, anguish pronunciation, anguish translation, English dictionary definition of anguish. n. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.
Definition of anguish noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. anguishes. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment. American Heritage. Great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain; agony. Webster's New World. Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress. Wiktionary. Synonyms: torture. torment. dolor. worry. travail. suffering. remorse. regret. pang. heartbreak.
to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain. v.i. to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish: to anguish over the loss of a loved one. Latin angustia tight place, equivalent. to angust ( us) narrow + -ia - ia; compare anxious; akin to anger. Old French. Middle English anguisse 1175–1225. 1. agony, torment, torture. See pain. 1. delight, comfort, relief.
