TORMENTING Synonyms

There are 33 synonyms of the word tormenting. (exact relations)
There are 24 hypernyms of the word tormenting. (close relations)

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	worrying				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	noun • the act of harassing someone • the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety
	agonizing				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • extremely painful
	annoying				adjectiveadj
	noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance
	distressful				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety
	distressing				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety • bad; unfortunate
	excruciating				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • extremely painful
	galling				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance
	harrowing				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • extremely painful
	irksome				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
	nettlesome				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • easily irritated or annoyed
	oppressive				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • weighing heavily on the senses or spirit • marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
	punishing				adjectiveadj
	adjective • resulting in punishment adjective satellite • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
	torturous				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • extremely painful
	troubling				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety
	vexing				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance
	afflicting				verb, adjectivev, adj
	verb • cause great unhappiness for; distress • cause physical pain or suffering in
	harassing				verb, adjectivev, adj
	verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly
	harrying				verbv
	verb • annoy continually or chronically • make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
	plaguing				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically
	torture				verb, nounv, n
	noun • extreme mental distress • unbearable physical pain • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean • the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason verb • torment emotionally or mentally • subject to torture

Here is a list of related hypernyms for tormenting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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