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

Need another word that means the same as “excruciating”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “excruciating” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Excruciating” are: agonising, agonizing, harrowing, torturesome, torturing, torturous, severe, acute, intense, extreme, savage, violent, racking, searing, piercing, stabbing, raging, tormenting, grievous

Excruciating as an Adjective

Definitions of "Excruciating" as an adjective

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

• Very embarrassing, awkward, or tedious.
• Extremely painful.
• Intensely painful.

Synonyms of "Excruciating" as an adjective (19 Words)

acute	Denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease. An acute awareness of changing fashions.
agonising	Extremely painful.
agonizing	Causing great physical or mental pain. There is an agonizing choice to make.
extreme	Very severe or serious. Expulsion is an extreme sanction.
grievous	Shockingly brutal or cruel. Grievous bodily harm.
harrowing	Extremely painful. A harrowing film about racism and violence.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. Intense anxiety.
piercing	Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. Piercing knifelike pains.
racking	Causing great physical or mental suffering.
raging	Characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense. A raging thirst.
savage	Without civilizing influences. A savage people.
searing	Having lost all moisture. A searing pain.
severe	Severely simple. A severe worldwide depression.
stabbing	(of a pain or sensation) sharp and sudden. A stabbing remark.
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.
violent	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. A violent attack.

Usage Examples of "Excruciating" as an adjective

• Excruciating back pain.
• He explained the procedure in excruciating detail.

Associations of "Excruciating" (30 Words)

aching	A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain. The cool air was a relief to my aching head.
agonizing	Causing great physical or mental pain. There is an agonizing choice to make.
biting	(of wind or cold) so cold as to be painful. A cream to ward off biting insects.
bitter	Beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste brewed by top fermentation. Shed bitter tears.
callus	Form a callus or calluses. 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	Having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. The battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign.
distressing	Causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting. Distressing or disturbing news.
doleful	Filled with or evoking sadness. A doleful look.
dolorous	Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress. A dolorous and repetitive tale of atrocity.
frustrating	Causing annoyance or upset because of an inability to change or achieve something. 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	Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking. A horrible massacre.
irksome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. What an irksome task the writing of long letters is.
lamentable	Bad; unfortunate. Her open prejudice showed lamentable immaturity.
mournful	Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief. Mournful news.
painful	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. The painful process of growing up.
plaintive	Expressing sorrow. A plaintive cry.
poignant	Arousing affect. Poignant anxiety.
sad	Of things that make you feel sad Christina Rossetti. The show is tongue in cheek anyone who takes it seriously is a bit sad.
sore	Roused to anger- Mark Twain. All of us had sores and infections on our hands.
sorrowful	Feeling or showing grief. Sorrowful widows.
stressful	Extremely irritating to the nerves. The stressful days before a war.
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	Characterized by, involving, or causing pain or suffering. A torturous five days of fitness training.
tragic	Very bad or inadequate. A tragic face.
traumatic	Of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body. She was going through a traumatic divorce.
trying	Difficult or annoying; hard to endure. A trying day at the office.