tortured

tor·ture

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tawr-cher]
- /ˈtɔr tʃər/
- /ˈtɔː.tʃəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawr-cher]
- /ˈtɔr tʃər/

Definitions of tortured word

noun tortured the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty. 1
noun tortured a method of inflicting such pain. 1
noun tortured Often, tortures. the pain or suffering caused or undergone. 1
noun tortured extreme anguish of body or mind; agony. 1
noun tortured a cause of severe pain or anguish. 1
verb with object tortured to subject to torture. 1

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Origin of tortured

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1530-40, torture is from the Late Latin word tortūra a twisting, torment, torture. See tort, -ure

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Parts of speech for Tortured

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tortured popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for tortured

adj tortured

anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
gnarled — (of trees) full of or covered with gnarls; bent; twisted.
miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.

adjective tortured

agonised — Simple past tense and past participle of agonise.
agonized — Agonized describes something that you say or do when you are in great physical or mental pain.
contused — Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.
hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
labored — of or relating to workers, their associations, or working conditions: labor reforms.

verb tortured

dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
dunned — to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt.
excruciated — Simple past tense and past participle of excruciate.
martyred — a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion.
overbore — simple past tense of overbear.

noun tortured

jived — swing music or early jazz.

All 17 Synonyms of tortured