anguished

• Décrit une personne ou une expression du visage qui ressent ou montre une profonde souffrance morale ou physique et une angoisse intense.

Describes a person or expression that is experiencing or showing severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

1. Experiencing severe pain or distressB2formal

   Feeling or expressing extreme mental or physical suffering.

   angoisse

   • She let out an anguished cry when she heard the news.
   • His anguished expression revealed the depth of his grief.
   • The anguished parents waited for any word about their missing child.

   Synonymesagonizeddistressedmiserablesufferingtormentedtorturedwoefulwretched

   Antonymescomfortedhappyjoyfulpeacefuluntroubled

2. Showing intense emotional painB2formal

   Characterized by or showing great emotional torment or agony.

   Angoissé, torturé par la souffrance émotionnelle

   • The anguished letter described his loneliness and despair.
   • Her anguished voice trembled as she spoke about the accident.
   • He made an anguished plea for help.

   Synonymesagonizeddesolatedistressedmiserablesufferingtormentedtorturedwoebegonewretched

   Antonymescalmcomposedpeacefulsereneuntroubled

• Verbe exprimant le fait de ressentir ou de causer une souffrance morale ou physique intense, un tourment ou une angoisse profonde.

A verb used to express the act of experiencing or causing severe mental or physical pain, distress, or suffering.

1. To suffer extreme pain or distressC1formal

   To experience or cause severe physical or mental pain, agony, or distress.

   souffrir ou causer une douleur extrême

   • She anguished over the loss of her beloved pet.
   • The family anguished for days after the accident.
   • He anguished about the decision he had to make.

   Synonymesafflictagonizedistresspainracksuffertormenttorturewrithe