Antonyms for tormenting


Grammar : Adj
Spell : verb tawr-ment, tawr-ment; noun tawr-ment
Phonetic Transcription : verb tɔrˈmɛnt, ˈtɔr mɛnt; noun ˈtɔr mɛnt


Definition of tormenting

Origin :
  • late 13c., "inflicting of torture," also "state of great suffering," from Old French tourment (11c.), from Latin tormentum "twisted sling, rack," related to torquere "to twist" (see thwart).
  • adj very painful
Example sentences :
  • My dear Friend,—That tormenting creature, Reginald, is here.
  • Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
  • I took revenge on you for recognizing me by tormenting you as far as I dared.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • I trust I am not superstitious, but the vision had remained with me in all its tormenting detail.
  • Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Eugen, as if stung by some tormenting thought, sprung up and we left the wood.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • Yet he lay there, wide-eyed, wondering, and tormenting himself.
  • Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt
  • On all the neighboring roofs were villains mocking and tormenting him.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • At the second glass Gervaise no longer felt the hunger which had been tormenting her.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • But we did not know that then, and we kept on tormenting him and snapping pictures of his leaps.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • But she had a thirst—the sign of deep, of tormenting emotion.
  • Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
  • And the unworried, unaccented voice of her father went on tormenting her.
  • Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

Synonyms for tormenting

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