agonized

adjective

ag·​o·​nized ˈa-gə-ˌnīzd 

: characterized by, suffering, or expressing agony

Synonyms of agonized

• weeping
• mournful
• heartbroken
• funeral
• anguished
• grieving
• wailing
• bitter

Examples of agonized in a Sentence

an agonized cry of despair

one look at his agonized, tearful eyes and it was clear that something was terribly wrong

Recent Examples on the Web

Ward also finds meaning in the agonized history of her native South, illuminating our most misunderstood member of the American family. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Her endless screams and sobs echo back to the agonized wailing of The Mist’s David Drayton, who murdered his child and friends for nothing. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

An agonized woman, writhing and coughing and gnarled by disease, is found in a field on the edge of town. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026

Among agonized grunts and huffs, Probst narrated the fumbles. — Sarah Grant, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of agonize

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agonized

• acclimatized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized