Synonyms for
Anguish
Definition
extreme distress, suffering, or pain
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- great anguish
- intense anguish
- emotional anguish
- mental anguish
- physical anguish
- anguish of soul
- in anguish
Word family
Usage note
Anguish refers to severe mental or physical suffering. It is a strong word, often implying deep emotional pain or torment.
Example sentences
- The mother felt anguish when she couldn't find her child at the park.
- The injured soldier cried out in anguish as he was carried off the battlefield.
- She was in complete anguish when she lost her beloved pet.
- The anguished expression on his face showed how much pain he was in.
- The anguish in her voice was clear as she spoke about her difficult childhood.
Quotes
The greatest and most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble. They can never be solved but only outgrown. - Carl Jung
Anguish of mind has driven thousands to suicide; anguish of body, none. This proves that the health of the mind is of far more consequence to our happiness than the health of the body. - Charles Caleb Colton
It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like faith, has suffered and died for me, and that He will look on me in love and compassion. - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart