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tearing one's hair

phrase , present participle of tear one's hair

Synonyms and Antonyms of tearing one's hair

to feel deep sadness or mental pain

He was tearing his hair out when the computer started acting up again.

Synonyms of tearing one's hair

agonizing, anguishing, bleeding, grieving, hurting, mourning, sorrowing, suffering

Words Related to tearing one's hair

aching, longing (for), pining (away), sighing, smarting

racking, tormenting, torturing

bemoaning, bewailing, deploring, lamenting, ruing

bawling, blubbering, crying, groaning, howling, keening, moaning, sobbing, taking on, wailing, weeping, yammering, yowling

Phrases Synonymous with tearing one's hair

eating one's heart out

Near Antonyms of tearing one's hair

beaming, cheering, crowing, delighting, exulting, glorying, joying, laughing, ravishing, rejoicing, triumphing

assuring, cheering, comforting, commiserating, consoling, reassuring, solacing, soothing, sympathizing

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