Agonized — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈa-gə-ˌnīzd/ ag·o·nized

Meaning & Definition of Agonized

Agonized (adjective)

  1. characterized by, suffering, or expressing agony

Agonized (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. expressing or suggesting mourning

    "one look at his agonized, tearful eyes and it was clear that something was terribly wrong"

    similar: aching, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful, dolesome, dolorous, funeral, grieving, heartbroken, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, plangent, regretful, rueful, sorrowful, sorry, wailing, weeping, woeful
    related: dirgelike, elegiac, melancholy, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, tearful, brokenhearted, careworn, crestfallen, forlorn, gloomy, glum, low-spirited, miserable, sad, triste, unhappy, woebegone, bawling, crying, groaning, howling, keening, moaning, yammering, bleeding, suffering, black, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, darkening, desolate, dismal, dreary, funereal, gray, joyless, low, moody, morbid, morose, pathetic, pessimistic, piteous, saturnine, somber, sullen, wretched
    near: delighted, exulting, glorying, happy, joyful, rejoicing, triumphant, bright, cheerful, cheering, cheery, laughing, smiling, blissful, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, jocund, jolly, joyous, lighthearted, merry, mirthful, encouraging, hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, heady, rapturous, rhapsodic

Agonized (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause persistent suffering to

    "got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother"

    similar: afflicted, anguished, bedeviled, beset, besieged, cursed, excruciated, harrowed, persecuted, plagued, racked, tormented, tortured
    related: assailed, attacked, badgered, dogged, hounded, pursued, rode, aggravated, agitated, annoyed, bothered, bugged, chafed, distressed, disturbed, exasperated, galled, got, grated, griped, hagrode, harassed, harried, irked, irritated, molested, nettled, peeved, pestered, piqued, put out, rasped, riled, vexed, discomforted, discomposed, disquieted, flustered, grieved, perturbed, strained, stressed, tried, troubled, upset, worried, crushed, oppressed, overpowered, overwhelmed, smote, struck, tyrannized, victimized, hurt, pained, panged, pricked, smarted, stabbed, stung, wrung, martyred
    near: abetted, aided, assisted, helped, delivered, released, relieved, reprieved, comforted, consoled, contented, quieted, solaced, soothed, succored

  2. to feel deep sadness or mental pain

    "agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing"

    similar: anguished, bled, grieved, hurt, mourned, sorrowed, suffered, ate one's heart out, tore one's hair
    related: ached, longed (for), pined (away), sighed, smarted, racked, tormented, tortured, bemoaned, bewailed, deplored, lamented, rued, bawled, blubbered, cried, groaned, howled, keened, moaned, sobbed, took on, wailed, wept, yammered, yowled, languished, regretted
    near: beamed, cheered, crowed, delighted, exulted, gloried, joyed, laughed, ravished, rejoiced, triumphed, assured, comforted, commiserated, consoled, reassured, solaced, soothed, sympathized

Related Entry: Agonize (verb)

Agonize is a different word from Agonized. The synonyms below are for agonize, not for agonized.

  1. to cause persistent suffering to

    "got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother"

    similar: afflict, anguish, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture
    related: assail, attack, badger, dog, hound, pursue, ride, aggravate, agitate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, distress, disturb, exasperate, gall, get, grate, gripe, hagride, harass, harry, irk, irritate, molest, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put out, rasp, rile, vex, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, fluster, grieve, perturb, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry, crush, oppress, overpower, overwhelm, smite, strike, tyrannize, victimize, hurt, pain, pang, prick, smart, stab, sting, wring, martyr
    near: abet, aid, assist, help, deliver, release, relieve, reprieve, comfort, console, content, quiet, solace, soothe, succor

  2. to feel deep sadness or mental pain

    "agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing"

    similar: anguish, bleed, grieve, hurt, mourn, sorrow, suffer, eat one's heart out, tear one's hair
    related: ache, long (for), pine (away), sigh, smart, rack, torment, torture, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, rue, bawl, blubber, cry, groan, howl, keen, moan, sob, take on, wail, weep, yammer, yowl, languish, regret
    near: beam, cheer, crow, delight, exult, glory, joy, laugh, ravish, rejoice, triumph, assure, comfort, commiserate, console, reassure, solace, soothe, sympathize

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Agonized

The most common words with a similar meaning to Agonized:

aching, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful, dolesome, dolorous, funeral, grieving, heartbroken, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, plangent, regretful, rueful, sorrowful, sorry, wailing, weeping, woeful, afflicted, bedeviled, beset, besieged, cursed, excruciated, harrowed, persecuted, plagued, racked, tormented, tortured, bled, grieved, hurt, mourned

Related Words for Agonized

dirgelike, elegiac, melancholy, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, tearful, brokenhearted, careworn, crestfallen, forlorn, gloomy, glum, low-spirited, miserable, sad, triste, unhappy, woebegone, bawling, crying, groaning, howling

Near Antonyms of Agonized

delighted, exulting, glorying, happy, joyful, rejoicing, triumphant, bright, cheerful, cheering, cheery, laughing, smiling, blissful, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, jocund, jolly, joyous, lighthearted, merry, mirthful, encouraging, hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, euphoric, exhilarated

Origin & Etymology of Agonized

from past participle of agonize

First known use: 1583

Frequently Asked Questions about Agonized

What does "Agonized" mean?

"Agonized" means characterized by, suffering, or expressing agony. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: characterized by, suffering, or expressing agony. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Agonized"?

Other words for "Agonized" include aching, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful and dolesome. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Agonized" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Agonized"?

There are 187 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Agonized". Common alternatives include aching, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful, dolesome, dolorous and funeral.

How do you use "Agonized" in a sentence?

Examples of "Agonized" in a sentence: "one look at his agonized, tearful eyes and it was clear that something was terribly wrong"; "got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother"; "agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing".

Is "Agonized" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Agonized" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Agonized"?

"Agonized" is pronounced /ˈa-gə-ˌnīzd/ and divided into syllables as ag·o·nized.

What is the origin of the word "Agonized"?

"Agonized" comes from from past participle of agonize. First known use: 1583.

What is another word for "Agonized" meaning "expressing or suggesting mourning"?

When "Agonized" (adjective) means expressing or suggesting mourning, synonyms include aching, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter and deploring.