tormentor

noun

tor·​men·​tor tȯr-ˈmen-tər  ˈtȯr-ˌmen- 

variants or less commonly tormenter

1

: one that torments

2

: a fixed curtain or flat on each side of a theater stage that prevents the audience from seeing into the wings

Synonyms

• baiter
• harasser
• heckler
• mocker
• needler
• persecutor
• quiz
• quizzer
• ridiculer
• taunter
• tease
• teaser
• torturer

Examples of tormentor in a Sentence

shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying

Recent Examples on the Web

So begins an elaborate plot to infiltrate a graphic designer awards event to confront his tormentor head-on. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025

Scarcity of food and clean water have become merciless tormentors, and the numbers tell a story that words cannot fully convey. —Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025

Outside of the juggernaut that is the Oklahoma City Thunder as well as the Denver Nuggets, a long-time tormentor, the Lakers have fared well against the rest of the conference over the past two seasons. —Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025

The house thrums with a palpable evil that infects its inhabitants, not only tormenting them but turning them into tormentors. —Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tormentor

• dissenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer
• center
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• tenter
• epicenter