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anguished

Divide anguished into syllables:

an · guished

How to pronounce anguished:

Synonyms for anguished:

aching
afflicted
agonized
bemoaning
bewailing
bitter
bleak
brokenhearted
crying
dark
deploring
depressed
distressed
doleful
dolorous
funeral
funereal
grief-stricken
grieving
heartbroken
lamentable
lugubrious
melancholy
morbid
mournful
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Antonyms for anguished:

cheerful
cheery
comfortable
content
contented
delighted
fulfilled
glad
gratified
happy
hopeful
joyful
light
placid
pleased
relaxed
satisfied
serene
thankful
tranquil
untroubled
unworried

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