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anguish

 

[ หˆรฆล‹ษกwษชสƒ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Synonyms

agony, distress, pain, torment

Examples of usage

  • She closed her eyes and cried out in anguish.
  • He writhed in anguish on the ground.
  • The family was in anguish waiting for news of the missing child.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To be extremely distressed about something.

Synonyms

agonize, suffer, torment, worry

Examples of usage

  • She anguished over the decision for days.
  • He anguished over the loss of his job.

Translations

Translations of the word "anguish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น angรบstia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคฅเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Qual

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesedihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผัƒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ udrฤ™ka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‹ฆๆ‚ฉ (kunล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท angoisse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ angustia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ฤฑzdฤฑrap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ํ†ต (gotong)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุงู†ุงุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบzkost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบzkosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็—›่‹ฆ (tรฒngkว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tesnoba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ angist

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทะฐะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒœแƒฏแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™ziyyษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ angustia

Etymology

The word 'anguish' has its origins in Old French, from the Latin word 'angustia' meaning 'tightness' or 'distress'. Over time, it evolved to signify extreme mental or physical pain and suffering. The concept of anguish has been a common theme in literature and art, depicting the depths of human suffering and emotional turmoil.

See also: anguished.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,037 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.