🔄 Synonyms of "Harrowing"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| agonizingnoun | Causing physical or mental agony. |
| 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 "Harrowing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| agonizingnoun | Causing physical or mental agony. |
| excruciating | Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing |
| painful | Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. |
| torturingnoun | An act of torture |
| torturesome | Characterised or marked by torture; torturous. |
| torturous | Painful, excruciating, torturing. |
| distressing | Causing distress; upsetting; distressful. |
| desperatenoun | In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire. |
| heartbreakingnoun | That causes great grief, anguish or distress. |
| heart-rending | Alternative form of heartrending. [That causes great grief, anguish or distress.] |
| upsettingnoun | Causing upset; distressing, unsettling, hurtful. |
| disturbing | Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling. |
| stressful | (of a task) Mentally taxing. |
| harshverb | Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses. |
| horrifying | Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific. |
| terrifying | Frightening or intimidating. |
| bitternoun | Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance). |
| horriblenoun | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| gruesome | Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific. |
| dauntingnoun | Discouraging; inspiring fear. |
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