Synonyms of tortured

tortured 1 of 2

adjective

as in tormented

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

tortured

2 of 2

verb

past tense of torture

1

as in persecuted

to cause persistent suffering to

the neighbor's dog constantly tortures our cat, barking at him and chasing him down the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in distorted

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition

tortured her naturally straight hair into curls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorted
• deformed
• contorted
• screwed
• curled
• warped
• disfigured
• misshaped
• defaced
• squinched
• wound
• coiled
• wrenched
• looped
• wrung
• spiraled
• twined
• wrested
• wreathed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened
• uncurled
• unbent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tortured

Adjective

But this leads to secrets revealed, lies told and tortured confrontations, not just with others but most intensely with himself. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Eve resists scream-queen clichés, but Gemma’s boringly typical tortured backstory is as flat as her wan chemistry with Nick. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

In Kris’ case, that obsession was with Camp Miasma, its tortured villain Little Death, and the oversexualized victims who ended up on the other end of Little Death’s spear, terrible sequel after terrible sequel. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

The committee is tasked with analyzing and reviewing problematic conference papers and enhancing quality screening of articles prior to publication to detect integrity issues such as plagiarism and tortured phrases. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

This discovery stunned de Man’s colleagues and students, and was particularly traumatic for Derrida, who attempted a tortured but ultimately unconvincing reckoning with what his friend had written as a young man. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Bernstine brings just enough light to her tortured cop, while McNairy brings just enough anguish to his good-hearted caretaker. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

But that's the barest of sketches regarding the long, complicated, litigious, political, tortured road that got us to today. — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 24 July 2026

Verb

Over the course of about three days, Manson's followers tortured Hinman. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The former beauty queen’s family claim that she was tortured by the suspects over dowry demands, reported the BBC. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

After 33 years spent in Italy, Mariano Guerra, an Italian doctor, returns to Argentina to testify at the trial against the former military officers who abducted, tortured and enslaved him during the military dictatorship. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

The movie follows an Italian doctor, Mariano Guerra, who returns to Argentina after 33 years to testify at the trial against the former military officers who abducted, tortured, and enslaved him during the military dictatorship. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

When women tried to march for their rights, they were violently suppressed, and by 2023, nearly all those in Afghan jails were political prisoners, and many were tortured. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026

King seemed stranded in a faraway world, tortured by a discomfort that no amount of affection could soothe. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport The episode opens with Joe being tortured inside an airplane hangar. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

One of Nader’s grandsons, Shah Rukh, was tortured by a greedy court eunuch named Agha Muhammad to force him to reveal the location of the invaluable diamond. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026