🔄 Synonyms of "Agonizing"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| harrowingnoun | (formal) Causing pain or distress; harrying. |
| excruciating | Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing |
| painful | Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. |
| torturous | Painful, excruciating, torturing. |
| torturingnoun | An act of torture |
| torturesome | Characterised or marked by torture; torturous. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Agonizing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| excruciating | Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing |
| painful | Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. |
| harrowingnoun | (formal) Causing pain or distress; harrying. |
| torturingnoun | An act of torture |
| torturous | Painful, excruciating, torturing. |
| torturesome | Characterised or marked by torture; torturous. |
| agonisingnoun | Causing agony; very painful |
| sorenoun | Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. |
| distressing | Causing distress; upsetting; distressful. |
| grievous | Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous. |
| traumaticnoun | Of, caused by, or causing trauma. |
| bitternoun | Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance). |
| woeful | Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity. |
| tiresome | Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome. |
| horrific | Causing horror; horrifying. |
| dreadfulnoun | Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky. |
| naggingnoun | Persistently annoying or painful. |
| terrible | Very unpleasant; disagreeable. |
| appalling | Extremely unfavorable; terrible. |
| pitiful | So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity. |
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