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View usage for: (æŋgwɪʃ) uncountable nounAnguish is great mental suffering or physical pain. [written] A cry of anguish burst from her lips. Mark looked at him in anguish. Synonyms: suffering, pain, torture, distress More Synonyms of anguish anguish in British English (ˈæŋɡwɪʃ) noun1. extreme pain or misery; mental or physical torture; agony verb2. to afflict or be afflicted with anguish Word origin C13: from Old French angoisse a strangling, from Latin angustia narrowness, from angustus narrow anguish in American English (ˈæŋgwɪʃ) noun1. great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain; agony verb transitive2. to cause to feel anguish SIMILAR WORDS: disˈtress Word origin ME angwisshe < OFr anguisse < L angustia, tightness, distress: see anger Examples of 'anguish' in a sentenceanguish They become extremely attached to items and show extreme anguish when attempting to discard them.Our failure to qualify and the personal anguish my family has suffered has left me emotionally drained.You have jeopardised my life and caused great anguish to me and my family.Who could forget the anguish and pain?The injuries were painful but the mental anguish was worse.Yet behind that gutsy smile lies a tale of personal anguish.My cry of anguish brings the dog rushing in.That death was worse than any other anguish he had suffered.It is a thought no heart can bear without great anguish.The pain and anguish he must have suffered in his short life is unimaginable.Others were excluded for their belief that they could not award damages for mental anguish.There was personal anguish on your last album.She said that thousands were left suffering years of anguish after being neglected by the justice system.Each performance she suffers the mental anguish of fear and expectation of ghastly pain.How sure can we be that she is not suffering enormous mental anguish?But he was rushed back to hospital after docs told his anguished parents he had caught the bug.This anguished cry rings out from the middle of a book which is otherwise full of intense pleasure.The notion that she was seconds from rescue before the blunder must be intolerable for her anguished parents to bear.But the agony and anguish remain - as does the hope.It's a cry of anguish at the loss of national prestige.I can vividly recall pictures at the time portraying his physical and mental anguish.In an hour of such turmoil and anguish and misery and suffering and trial and loss, can you imagine having a companion like that?He has made good money but lost most of it, while the joy of great wins has been clouded too often by personal anguish. In other languagesanguish British English: anguish NOUN Anguish is great mental suffering or physical pain. Mark looked at him in anguish. - American English: anguish
- Brazilian Portuguese: sofrimento
- Chinese: 极度痛苦
- European Spanish: angustia
- French: angoisse
- German: Qual
- Italian: angoscia
- Japanese: 苦痛
- Korean: 괴로움
- European Portuguese: sofrimento
- Latin American Spanish: angustia
Chinese translation of 'anguish' n (u) - (mental)
极(極)度痛苦 (jídù tòngkǔ) - (physical)
剧(劇)痛 (jùtòng)
Definition great mental pain A cry of anguish burst from her lips. Additional synonymsDefinition acute physical or mental pain We accepted there would be agony for the remaining children. Synonyms suffering, pain, distress, misery, torture, discomfort, torment, hardship, woe, anguish, pangs, affliction, throesDefinition great physical pain Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress. Synonyms suffering, pain, worry, anxiety, torture, grief, misery, agony, sadness, discomfort, torment, sorrow, woe, anguish, heartache, affliction, desolation, wretchedness Definition deep or intense sorrow Their grief soon gave way to anger. Synonyms sadness, suffering, pain, regret, distress, misery, agony, mourning, sorrow, woe, anguish, remorse, bereavement, heartache, heartbreak, mournfulness, dejection |