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 of tormentor

• tease
• torturer
• harasser
• attacker
• persecutor

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

Webb and San Francisco’s pitching staff will have to figure out how to slow down Linden’s Judge, the former Giants fan turned current Giants tormentor. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026

My tormentor bolted, leaving me behind—bloody, battered, and confused. —Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison. —Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026

Gisèle Pelicot divorced her tormentor when the abuse came to light in 2020. —Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026

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