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Anguished vs Agonized - What's the difference?

anguished | agonized |

As verbs the difference between anguished and agonized

is that anguished is (anguish) while agonized is (agonize).

As an adjective anguished

is experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.

anguished

English

Verb

(head)
  • (anguish)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.

    • agonized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (agonize)

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    agonize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * agonise

    Verb

    (agoniz)
  • To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
  • * (Alexander Pope):
    • To smart and agonize at every pore.
  • To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet), chapter 3:
    • So I took a last stare round, agonizing to see if there was any way of escape; but the stone walls and roof were solid enough to crush me, and the stack of casks too closely packed to hide more than a rat.

    Related terms

    * agon, agony