Definitions
- Referring to severe physical or emotional pain that causes distress. - Describing a state of agony or torture inflicted on someone. - Talking about a situation or experience that causes intense suffering or anguish.
- Referring to physical or emotional pain that causes discomfort or distress. - Describing a state of hardship or adversity that one experiences. - Talking about the experience of enduring pain, loss, or difficulty.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to experiencing pain or distress.
- 2Both can be physical or emotional in nature.
- 3Both can be caused by external factors or internal struggles.
- 4Both can have long-lasting effects on a person's well-being.
- 5Both are universal human experiences.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Torments implies more severe and extreme suffering than suffering.
- 2Duration: Torments suggests prolonged and ongoing suffering, while suffering can be temporary or short-lived.
- 3Cause: Torments often implies that the suffering is inflicted by an external source, while suffering can be caused by both internal and external factors.
- 4Connotation: Torments has a more negative and intense connotation than suffering, which can be used in a broader range of contexts.
- 5Usage: Torments is less commonly used than suffering in everyday language.
Remember this!
Torments and suffering both refer to experiencing pain or distress, whether physical or emotional. However, torments implies more severe and extreme suffering that is often inflicted by an external source and can be prolonged and ongoing. On the other hand, suffering can be temporary or short-lived and can be caused by both internal and external factors.
