Synonyms for anguish

Noun

1. anguish, torment, torture, distress, hurt, suffering

usage: extreme mental distress

2. anguish, distress

usage: extreme distress of body or mind

Verb

1. anguish, suffer

usage: suffer great pains or distress

2. pain, anguish, hurt, upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit

usage: cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"