tormentor

noun

tor·​men·​tor tȯr-ˈmen-tər  ˈtȯr-ˌmen- 

variants or less commonly tormenter

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

Synonyms

• harasser
• torturer
• tease
• attacker
• persecutor
• victimizer
• assailant

Examples of tormentor in a Sentence

shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying

Recent Examples on the Web

Chicago Cubs outfielder Hack Wilson, irked at the bench jockeying by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ray Kolp, jumped into the Cincinnati dugout, seeking to punch his tormentor. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025

No other cast is listed, but the show’s 2014 iteration was loaded with guest stars, including Seth Rogen (as himself, playing Valerie’s former tormentor, Paulie G.) and Malin Åkerman, appearing as her character from Season 1. —Kate Aurthur, Variety, 27 June 2025

And in what has to be the epitome of one-stop-shopping narrative convenience, these loan sharks also own the MMA dojo where Fong’s tormentor, Conor Day (Aramis Knight), practices. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025

For example, Sherman, who joined the show’s cast in 2021, is his greatest tormentor. —Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tormentor

• dissenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer
• center
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• tenter
• epicenter