All anguished synonyms
anΒ·guished
A a adj anguished
- worried β having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
- fateful β having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important; portentous: a fateful meeting between the leaders of the two countries.
- dreadful β causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
- deadly β If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- calamitous β If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- unfortunate β suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person.
- fatal β causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly: a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison.
- harrowing β extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- painful β affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- cataclysmic β A cataclysmic event is one that changes a situation or society very greatly, especially in an unpleasant way.
- disastrous β causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.
- dire β causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
- awful β If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
- destructive β Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
- grim β stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
- terrible β distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- appalling β Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
- heartbreaking β causing intense anguish or sorrow.
- shocking β causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- deplorable β If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- harsh β ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- awkward β An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- tired β having a tire or tires.
- nervous β highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- angry β When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
- confused β If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- weary β physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
- uneasy β not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- fatigued β of or relating to fatigues or any clothing made to resemble them: The guerrilla band wore fatigue pants and field jackets. She brought fatigue shorts to wear on the hike.
- self-conscious β excessively aware of being observed by others.
- annoyed β If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
- restless β characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
- impatient β not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
- suspicious β tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- fearful β causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
- insecure β subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.
- shaky β tending to shake or tremble.
- apprehensive β Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
- precarious β dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- edgy β nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
- anxious β If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- afraid β If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- tense β in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person.
- agitated β If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- unsettled β not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
- jittery β extremely tense and nervous; jumpy: He's very jittery about the medical checkup.
- unstable β not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- irritable β easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- paltry β ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
verb anguished
- bother β If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.