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torment vs molest

molest vs torment

torment is a noun but molest is not a noun.

torment and molest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
torment Yes No Yes No
molest No No Yes No
As verbs, molest is a hypernym of torment; that is, molest is a word with a broader meaning than torment:
  • torment: treat cruelly
  • molest: annoy continually or chronically
Other hypernyms of torment include beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, plague, provoke.
torment (noun) molest (noun)
the act of harassing someone
a severe affliction
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
extreme mental distress
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
unbearable physical pain
torment (verb) molest (verb)
subject to torture annoy continually or chronically
torment emotionally or mentally harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
treat cruelly
Difference between torment and molest

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