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- [ang-gwish]
- /ˈæŋ gwɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ang-gwish]
- /ˈæŋ gwɪʃ/
Definitions of anguishing word
- noun anguishing excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish of grief. 1
- verb with object anguishing to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain. 1
- verb without object anguishing to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish: to anguish over the loss of a loved one. 1
- noun anguishing Present participle of anguish. 1
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Origin of anguishing
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English anguisse < Old French < Latin angustia tight place, equivalent to angust(us) narrow + -ia -ia; cf. anxious; akin to anger
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Parts of speech for Anguishing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anguishing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
anguishing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anguishing
adj anguishing
- suffering — the state of a person or thing that suffers.
- agonizing — Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain.
- harrowing — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- torturous — pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering.
adjective anguishing
- tormenting — to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain: to be tormented with violent headaches.
- agonising — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
Antonyms for anguishing
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