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Synonyms & Antonyms of agonized
(Entry 1 of 2)
expressing or suggesting mourning
- one look at his agonized, tearful eyes and it was clear that something was terribly wrong
Synonyms for agonized
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- dirgelike,
- elegiac
- (also elegiacal),
- melancholy
- dejected,
- depressed,
- despondent,
- disconsolate,
- dispirited,
- downcast,
- downhearted,
- heartsick,
- heartsore,
- inconsolable,
- tearful
Near Antonyms for agonized
- ecstatic,
- elated,
- euphoric,
- exhilarated,
- giddy,
- heady,
- rapturous,
- rhapsodic
- (also rhapsodical)
agonized
verb
past tense of agonize
Synonyms & Antonyms of agonized (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause persistent suffering to
- got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother
Synonyms for agonized
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- aggravated,
- agitated,
- annoyed,
- bothered,
- bugged,
- chafed,
- distressed,
- disturbed,
- exasperated,
- galled,
- got,
- grated,
- griped,
- hagrode,
- harassed,
- harried,
- irked,
- irritated,
- molested,
- nettled,
- peeved,
- pestered,
- piqued,
- put out,
- rasped,
- riled,
- vexed
- (also vext)
Near Antonyms for agonized
2
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
- agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing
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“Agonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agonized. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of agonized was in 1583
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