tormenters
Those who torture
Tormenters is the plural of tormenter—someone or something that causes suffering, pain, or persistent annoyance.
A bully may be a child's tormenter; guilt can be its own tormenter.
She finally confronted her tormenters.
In theater, tormenters are tall, narrow curtains or flats at the sides of a stage that mask the wings from the audience.
Those who frighten deliberately
- persecutorsThose who cruelly harass
- abusersThose who harm others
- tyrantsOppressive absolute rulers
- antagonistsOpponents in conflict
brutes · thugs · oppressors · predators · despots · hectors · ruffians · aggressors
Disruptive audience shouters
- tauntersThose who mock others
- pesterersThose who persistently annoy
- naggersHabitual faultfinders
- teasersPromotional glimpses meant to entice
mockers · provokers · ridiculers · belittlers · deriders · insulters · annoyers · hounds
Those who investigate beliefs
- executionersThose who kill legally
- interrogatorsPeople who question suspects
- jailersThose who guard prisoners
- wardensSupervisory officials of institutions
floggers · torturers · prison guards · overseers · plantation owners · colonizers · conquistadors · witch hunters
Malevolent supernatural beings
- ghostsSpirits of the deceased
- memoriesStored past experiences
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- obsessionsPersistent dominating thoughts
anxieties · doubts · fears · regrets · guilt · shame · intrusive thoughts · flashbacks
Malevolent supernatural beings
- devilsEvil supernatural beings
- impsMinor demons or rascals
- fiendsMalevolent supernatural beings
- evil spiritsMalevolent supernatural beings
djinn · poltergeists · succubi · incubi · fallen angels · hellspawn · possessors · cursers
intimidators
Those who frighten deliberately
- persecutorsThose who cruelly harass
- abusersThose who harm others
- tyrantsOppressive absolute rulers
antagonists · brutes · thugs · oppressors · predators · despots · hectors · ruffians · aggressors · victimizers
hecklers
Disruptive audience shouters
teasers · mockers · provokers · ridiculers · belittlers · deriders · insulters · annoyers · hounds · needlers
inquisitors
Those who investigate beliefs
- executionersThose who kill legally
- interrogatorsPeople who question suspects
- jailersThose who guard prisoners
wardens · floggers · torturers · prison guards · overseers · plantation owners · colonizers · conquistadors · witch hunters · secret police
demons
Malevolent supernatural beings
- ghostsSpirits of the deceased
- memoriesStored past experiences
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
obsessions · anxieties · doubts · fears · regrets · guilt · shame · intrusive thoughts · flashbacks · traumas
demons
Malevolent supernatural beings
evil spirits · djinn · poltergeists · succubi · incubi · fallen angels · hellspawn · possessors · cursers · hexers
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
tormenterscomforters
Padded bed coverings
consolers · soothers · healers · nurturers · caregivers
tormentersrescuers
Those who save endangered people
saviors · liberators · deliverers · emancipators · redeemers
- tormented soulOne suffering deep anguish