Torturous

/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/

Synonyms for "torturous" (57 found)

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Closest matches (12)

Adjective(3 words)

agonizing excruciating agonising

acute afflictive agonizing atrocious biting consuming cramping cruel

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (17)

desolating distressing excruciating gnawing grave griping hard harrowing harsh heartbreaking heartrending heartsickening heartwounding hurtful hurting

Adjective(2 words)

harrowing labyrinthine

Related words (28)

Adjective(6 words)

meandering painful torturesome torturing twisty winding

painful paroxysmal picnic piercing poignant pungent punishing racking rending severe sharp shooting spasmatic spasmic spasmodic stabbing stiff stinging tearing tormenting

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Adjective(1 words)

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3 entries

distressing adjectivepainful adjectivepath descriptor

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4 entries

agonizing painexcruciating painlabyrinthine routemeandering path

Collocations

6 entries

tortorous delaystorturous debatetorturous paintorturous pathtorturous proceduretorturous wait

Inflections

2 entries

more torturousmost torturous

Derivations

2 entries

torturously torturousness

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