AGONIZING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AGONIZING?

Need another word that means the same as “agonizing”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “agonizing” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Agonizing” are: agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturesome, torturing, torturous, racking, painful, acute, severe, intense, extreme, grievous, hellish, killing, searing, tormenting, piercing

Agonizing as an Adjective

Definitions of "Agonizing" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “agonizing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Extremely painful.
• Causing great physical or mental pain.

Synonyms of "Agonizing" as an adjective (18 Words)

acute	Denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease. An acute sense of smell.
agonising	Extremely painful.
excruciating	Very embarrassing, awkward, or tedious. He explained the procedure in excruciating detail.
extreme	Most distant in any direction. The extreme north west of Scotland.
grievous	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. Grievous bodily harm.
harrowing	Acutely distressing. A harrowing film about racism and violence.
hellish	Of or like hell. Hellish weather.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. Intense anxiety.
killing	Causing death. A killing schedule.
painful	Causing physical discomfort. Her ankle was very painful.
piercing	(of a sound) extremely high or loud. A tall blonde with piercing eyes.
racking	Causing great physical or mental suffering.
searing	Extremely hot or intense. A searing pain.
severe	Severely simple. A severe shortage of technicians.
tormenting	Inflicting severe physical or mental suffering. Peace from his tormenting thoughts.
torturesome	Extremely painful.
torturing	Extremely painful.
torturous	Characterized by, involving, or causing pain or suffering. A torturous five days of fitness training.

Usage Examples of "Agonizing" as an adjective

• An agonizing death.
• There is an agonizing choice to make.

Associations of "Agonizing" (30 Words)

aching	Arousing, experiencing, or expressive of intense sorrow or longing. I write this letter with tears in my eyes and an aching heart.
biting	(of wind or cold) so cold as to be painful. A biting aphorism.
bitter	Beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste brewed by top fermentation. A bitter struggle.
callus	Cause a callus to form on. The long march had callused his feet.
cultivator	A farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture. Rotary cultivators are ideal in the kitchen garden.
disastrous	Highly unsuccessful. A disastrous fire swept through the museum.
distressing	Causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting. Distressing or disturbing news.
doleful	Causing grief or misfortune. A doleful look.
dolorous	Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress. A dolorous and repetitive tale of atrocity.
excruciating	Extremely painful. Excruciating back pain.
frustrating	Discouraging by hindering. It can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn t there.
grievous	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. A grievous loss.
harrowing	Extremely painful. It was a harrowing experience.
horrible	Very unpleasant. War is beyond all words horrible.
irksome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. An irksome journey.
lamentable	(of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable. A lamentable decision.
mournful	Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief. Mournful music.
painful	Causing distress or trouble. A painful experience.
plaintive	Sounding sad and mournful. A plaintive cry.
poignant	Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings. A poignant reminder of the passing of time.
sad	Of things that make you feel sad Christina Rossetti. Feeling sad because his dog had died.
sore	(of a part of one’s body) painful or aching. We re in sore need of him.
sorrowful	Feeling or showing grief. She looked at him with sorrowful eyes.
stressful	Extremely irritating to the nerves. Corporate finance work can be stressful.
swollen	Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance. So swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty.
tine	Prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler.
torturous	Extremely painful. A torturous five days of fitness training.
tragic	Very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction. The shooting was a tragic accident.
traumatic	Psychologically painful. She was going through a traumatic divorce.
trying	Extremely irritating to the nerves. Fell upon trying times.