TORTUROUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word torturous. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TORTUROUS
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| agonizing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
| excruciating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
| harrowing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
| grueling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | ||||||||
| oppressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • weighing heavily on the senses or spirit • marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior | ||||||||
| painful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • causing physical or psychological pain adjective satellite • causing misery or pain or distress • exceptionally bad or displeasing • causing physical discomfort | ||||||||
| relentless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty • never-ceasing | ||||||||
| tortuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious • marked by repeated turns and bends • not straightforward | ||||||||
| unbearable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • incapable of being tolerated or endured | ||||||||
| tormenting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture | ||||||||
| agonising | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
| torturesome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
| torturing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
