tormentor

tor·men·tor

noun \tȯr-ˈmen-tər, ˈtȯr-ˌ\

Definition of TORMENTOR

1

: one that torments

2

: a fixed curtain or flat on each side of a theater stage that prevents the audience from seeing into the wings

Variants of TORMENTOR

tor·men·tor also tor·ment·er \tȯr-ˈmen-tər, ˈtȯr-ˌ\

Examples of TORMENTOR

1. <shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had committed suicide at the age of 30>

First Known Use of TORMENTOR

14th century

Related to TORMENTOR

Synonyms

baiter, harasser, heckler, mocker, needler, persecutor, quiz, quizzer, ridiculer, taunter, tease, teaser, torturer

Related Words

belittler, derider, detractor, giber (or jiber), insulter, jeerer, scoffer, scorner; trash-talker; smart aleck (also smart alec), smarty (or smartie), smarty-pants, wiseacre, wiseguy; kidder, lampooner, satirist; accuser, blamer, troublemaker; assailant, attacker, molester, victimizer; bother, disturber, pest

Near Antonyms

defender, deliverer, guard, protector, rescuer, savior (or saviour); comforter, consoler, solace, soother, succorer; bodyguard, champion

Rhymes with TORMENTOR

cementer, concenter, consenter, dissenter, fermenter, fomenter, frequenter, incenter, indenter, inventor, nerve center, precentor, presenter, preventer, rack-renter, reenter, repenter, subcenter