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

Need another word that means the same as “torturous”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “torturous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Torturous” are: agonising, agonizing, excruciating, harrowing, torturesome, torturing, stabbing, shooting, penetrating, piercing, sharp, keen, racking, searing, burning, consuming

Torturous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Torturous" as an adjective

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

• Characterized by, involving, or causing pain or suffering.
• Extremely painful.

Synonyms of "Torturous" as an adjective (16 Words)

agonising	Extremely painful.
agonizing	Causing great physical or mental pain. There is an agonizing choice to make.
burning	Of immediate import. He had a burning ambition to climb to the upper reaches of management.
consuming	Very strong; urgently felt. Politics is his consuming passion.
excruciating	Very embarrassing, awkward, or tedious. He explained the procedure in excruciating detail.
harrowing	Acutely distressing. A harrowing film about racism and violence.
keen	(of a smell, light, or sound) penetrating; clear. I have keen eyesight.
penetrating	Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions. A penetrating odor.
piercing	(of a sound) extremely high or loud. The piercing cold of winter.
racking	Causing great physical or mental suffering.
searing	Having lost all moisture. The searing heat of the sun.
sharp	Keenly and painfully felt as if caused by a sharp edge or point. A pencil with a sharp point.
shooting	Moving or growing quickly. Shooting beams of light played over the sea.
stabbing	Causing physical or especially psychological injury. A stabbing pain.
torturesome	Extremely painful.
torturing	Extremely painful.

Usage Examples of "Torturous" as an adjective

• A torturous five days of fitness training.

Associations of "Torturous" (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. An agonizing death.
biting	Causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold. His biting satire on corruption and power.
bitter	Alcohol flavoured with bitter plant extracts used as an additive in cocktails or as a medicinal substance to promote appetite or digestion. It was bitterly cold.
callus	Cause a callus to form on. His foot callused.
cultivator	A person or thing that cultivates something. Rotary cultivators are ideal in the kitchen garden.
disastrous	Having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. United made a disastrous start to the season.
distressing	Causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting. Some very distressing news.
doleful	Filled with or evoking sadness. He could be struck off with doleful consequences.
dolorous	Showing sorrow. A dolorous and repetitive tale of atrocity.
excruciating	Intensely painful. He explained the procedure in excruciating detail.
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	(of something bad) very severe or serious. A grievous loss.
harrowing	Extremely painful. A harrowing film about racism and violence.
horrible	Very unpleasant. The tea tasted horrible.
irksome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. What an irksome task the writing of long letters is.
lamentable	(of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable. The industry is in a lamentable state.
mournful	Expressing sorrow. Stared with mournful eyes.
painful	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. Their attempts at reggae are painful.
plaintive	Sounding sad and mournful. A plaintive cry.
poignant	Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings. The poignant scent of her powder.
sad	Of things that make you feel sad Christina Rossetti. Better by far that you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.
sore	Suffering pain from a part of one’s body. We re in sore need of him.
sorrowful	Feeling or showing grief. Sorrowful news.
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.
tragic	A boring or socially inept person, typically having an obsessive and solitary interest. Tragic hero.
traumatic	Deeply disturbing or distressing. She is remembering some deeply traumatic incident in her past.
trying	Extremely irritating to the nerves. A trying day at the office.