anguish vs agonise
agonise vs anguishanguish is a noun but agonise is not a noun.
anguish and agonise both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anguish | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| agonise | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
agonise is a hyponym of
anguish; that is, agonise is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
anguish:
- anguish: cause emotional anguish or make miserable
- agonise: cause to agonize
Other hyponyms of anguish include
break someone's heart, agonize, try, excruciate, rack, torment, torture.
| anguish (noun) | agonise (noun) |
|---|---|
| extreme mental distress | |
| extreme distress of body or mind |
| anguish (verb) | agonise (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause emotional anguish or make miserable | suffer agony or anguish |
| suffer great pains or distress | cause to agonize |
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