self-tortured

adjective

self-tor·​tured ˌself-ˈtȯr-chərd 

: tortured by oneself psychologically : self-tormented

… a self-tortured man with a history of mild depression and low self-esteem.

—Jon Saraceno

also : marked by psychological self-torture

One part stand-up, two parts witty self-tortured monologue, the show runs for an hour and five minutes.

—Marie-Christine Sourris

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-tortured

• orchard
• tortured