agonized

adjective
UK: /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
US: /ˈæɡəˌnaɪzd/

  1. Showing or feeling great mental or physical pain.

    1. He had an agonized look on his face after the accident. [ ] [ ]
    2. She gave an agonized cry when she realized her mistake had cost the team the championship. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

suffering anguished distressed pained
agonized verb

  1. To suffer extreme pain or distress.

    1. I agonized over the decision for days. [ ] [ ]
    2. She agonized about whether she had made the right choice, constantly questioning herself. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause great pain or suffering to someone.

    1. The memory of the accident still agonized him. [ ] [ ]
    2. The thought of losing her again agonized him, bringing back all the past pain. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "agonized" is /ˈæɡənaɪzd/ in British English and /ˈæɡəˌnaɪzd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "agonized": suffering, anguished, distressed, pained.

Example usage of "agonized": "He had an agonized look on his face after the accident.". More examples on the page.