Agonizers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Those who engage in intense mental or emotional struggle while making a decision or facing a problem ; individuals experiencing great distress or anxiety over a difficult choice or situation ; persons undergoing prolonged internal conflict or torment during a challenging dilemma
2. People who suffer considerable inner turmoil or anguish over their actions or thoughts ; those involved in painful contemplation or hesitation amid stressful circumstances ; individuals enduring emotional or psychological hardship through a trying experience or decision process
3. Characters subjected to deep mental anguish or worry about a predicament ; those confronting severe distress while deliberating or coping with difficulties ; individuals caught in extended mental suffering or conflict over uncertain outcomes

Etymology: "Agonizers" is the plural of "agonizer," a noun formed by adding the suffix "-er" to the verb "agonize." The verb comes from the Greek "agōnizesthai," meaning to struggle for a prize or to contend in the games, which ultimately gave English the sense of suffering intense pain. The "-er" ending marks a person or thing that performs the action, so an agonizer is someone who agonizes, or is in anguish.

Synonyms: sufferers, tormentors, wrestlers, strugglers, fighters

Antonyms: comforters, relievers, helpers, assistants, supporters