Meaning
torment
- agony
In a sentence
Questo rumore è un tormento ogni mattina.
This noise is a torment every morning.
Quel mal di denti continuo era un vero tormento.
That constant toothache was a real torment.
Non è stato un tormento parlare con lei.
Talking to her wasn't agony.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tormento | masculine · singular |
| tormenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- More literary and intense than dolore or sofferenza; common for emotional or mental anguish, not everyday minor discomfort.
- Often used with di + noun: tormento d'amore, tormento interiore. Il tormento means a specific recurring anguish.
- Can also mean a person or thing that torments: Quel bambino è un tormento. This is informal and often hyperbolic.