torment
torment
Transitive VerbNoun
pl: tormentspast: tormentedpp: tormenteding: tormenting
This word conveys a sense of prolonged, intense distress that is often repetitive or inescapable. While pain is a momentary sensation, this term suggests a sustained state of agony, whether inflicted by an external force or generated by internal guilt and anxiety.
When used to describe a person, the term shifts from severe suffering to a more colloquial sense of persistent annoyance. In this context, it describes someone who is a nuisance or a pest, though the underlying theme of causing distress remains.
Meanings
Examples
It was a torment.