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

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Rhymes with TORMENTOR

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