Torturous

//ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to torture.
  2. 2
    Painful, excruciating, torturing.
Adjective
  1. 1
    extremely painful wordnet

Synonyms

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excruciatingacuteafflictiveagonisingagonizingagonizing

Etymology

From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra. By surface analysis, torture + -ous.

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