Nasty
Nasty adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Tormenting and nasty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tormenting" instead an adjective "Nasty".
Nearby Word: nastily
Tormenting
Tormenting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: it was a tormenting moment as they helplessly watched the other team score in the final seconds of the game
Nasty and tormenting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Tormenting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- annoying and nasty
- annoying and tormenting
- unpleasant and nasty
- unpleasant and tormenting
- disagreeable and nasty
- disagreeable and tormenting
- painful and nasty
- painful and tormenting
- severe and nasty
- severe and tormenting
- distasteful and nasty
- distasteful and tormenting
- terrible and nasty
- terrible and tormenting
Both words in one sentence
- While they're not rich (if episode 6 is anything to go by, they're dirt poor), they have all the traits of this character; they take delight in tormenting the female lead Anri Sonohara, are catty and rude to everyone they meet, and are all around nasty and unlikable people.
Source: Alpha Bitch / Anime and Manga
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