agonized

6.3

Feeling very strong pain or deep worry

adjective
/ˈæɡəˌnaɪzd/

: agonizado

A long, agonized silence filled the room until at last he turned his back and walked away.

I gave it peace and saw the agonised sunlight of its eyes slowly healed with cloud.

Examples

But what a marvelous again black silhouette holding this marvelous series of agonized forms together.
But I was agonized by one call common thing.
I gave it peace and saw the agonised sunlight of its eyes slowly healed with cloud.

Stanford
In his fury, he sounded almost tearful, agonized, amazed, and ludicrously sanctimonious all at the same time.

Fiction book (1993)
The soldier lay on the ground, agonized by his wounds and the pain of battle.
She felt agonized over the decision to leave her job, torn between her career and personal happiness.
After the accident, he was left in an agonized state, unable to escape the memory of what had happened.

Synonyms

stricken

vsagonized

48 8.0

Seriously affected by illness, disaster, or strong feeling

is more specific to showing extreme pain rather than general serious impact

anguished

vsagonized

19 7.0

Feeling very upset and in deep emotional pain

is about extreme physical or emotional suffering shown outwardly

grief-stricken

vsagonized

12 6.7

Very sad and shocked after losing someone close

focuses on extreme pain not only grief tied to loss

inconsolable

vsagonized

10 7.2

Very sad and not able to be comforted

expresses intense pain rather than permanent inability to be comforted

pained

vsagonized

5 4.9

Feeling hurt, upset or uncomfortable

expresses much stronger extreme suffering rather than mere discomfort

harrowed

vsagonized

1 7.7

Very upset and shocked after seeing or experiencing something terrible

is more immediate, showing extreme pain rather than aftereffects

tortured

vsagonized

Offensive

6.6

Feeling deep emotional pain and distress

focuses on extreme suffering often with strong outward expression

tormented

vsagonized

NSFW

7.0

Feeling very strong pain in the mind or body

emphasizes extreme anguish as a state not only persistent suffering

Antonyms

calm

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

untroubled

4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

How Distressed

agonized

6.3

distressed

35 2.9

pained

5 4.9

uneasy

98 3.2

Surface Forms

agonized positive

Morphology

agonized = agonize (transparent) = agon + ize + ed

Formed by the verb 'agonize' + the regular adjectival/past-participle suffix '-ed', so the adjective meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Agonized comes from the Greek root agon meaning 'struggle' or 'contest', and it is the same root as the word agony. Think of someone fighting a hard inner battle, and that image helps explain why agonized means 'extreme pain' or 'suffering'.