Synonyms of plagued

plagued 1 of 2

adjective

as in tormented

Related Words

• tormented
• provoked
• frustrated
• aggravated
• bedeviled
• tortured
• tested
• vexed
• harassed
• bothered
• harried
• tried
• badgered
• troubled
• irritated
• exasperated
• annoyed
• persecuted
• pestered
• hassled
• upset
• inconvenienced
• peeved
• perturbed
• displeased
• irked
• disturbed
• pinpricked
• angry
• angered
• infuriated
• haggled
• distressed
• galled
• outraged
• irate
• scunnered
• indignant
• narked
• inflamed
• put out
• rankled
• roiled
• steaming
• sore
• riled
• cross
• ireful
• irritable
• fretful
• resentful
• cantankerous
• mad
• teed off
• peevish
• petulant
• irascible
• dyspeptic
• bristly
• bilious
• testy
• piqued
• disapproving
• churlish
• snappish
• shirty
• grouchy
• grumpy
• huffy
• snuffy
• crabby
• touchy
• choleric
• ill-humored
• bearish
• cranky
• fussy

Dissimilar Words

• satisfied
• pleased
• happy
• content
• delighted
• calm
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• peaceable
• pacific

plagued

2 of 2

verb

past tense of plague

as in afflicted

to cause persistent suffering to

plagued by a cough for all of last week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• afflicted
• persecuted
• tortured
• besieged
• cursed
• attacked
• beset
• bedeviled
• tormented
• troubled
• bothered
• racked
• harrowed
• disturbed
• agonized
• stung
• overwhelmed
• anguished
• struck
• pursued
• aggravated
• hurt
• annoyed
• excruciated
• assailed
• worried
• dogged
• oppressed
• hounded
• harassed
• irritated
• vexed
• upset
• pestered
• irked
• badgered
• rode
• tried
• exasperated
• bugged
• agitated
• stressed
• distressed
• stabbed
• griped
• perturbed
• grieved
• harried
• chafed
• disquieted
• molested
• strained
• riled
• peeved
• piqued
• victimized
• nettled
• crushed
• discomforted
• galled
• flustered
• overpowered
• pained
• put out
• tyrannized
• got
• grated
• pricked
• smote
• discomposed
• rasped
• smarted
• wrung
• martyred
• panged
• hagrode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• aided
• assisted
• abetted
• relieved
• released
• delivered
• quieted
• soothed
• comforted
• contented
• consoled
• reprieved
• succored
• solaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plagued

Verb

Jackson broke his foot last training camp when a teammate stepped on it during practice, and that injury plagued him all of 2025, and required an offseason procedure that kept him sidelined all OTAs and minicamp. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

As in the last two years, this year’s Tour is plagued by doping. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said his government will on Tuesday declare a civil protection emergency for the central provinces plagued by the wildfires, unlocking additional recovery funding. — Janis Laizans, USA Today, 27 July 2026

An inability to harness the pitch has plagued Brown since returning from injury. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Armed conflict has plagued the epicenter of the outbreak, Ituri province, for more than 30 years, and more than 900,000 people there live in displacement camps. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026

The modest trench that once plagued the Galaxy Z Fold series' inner display is virtually gone. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

Liam Gallagher continued his longtime legacy of talking crap about other artists with his recap of this year’s World Cup halftime show, tweeting out various annoyances that plagued him. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Both Boeing and Airbus have been plagued by supply crunches following the Covid-19 pandemic, and have struggled to meet demand for new aircraft from customers. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 20 July 2026