excruciating
[ ik-skroo-shee-ey-ting ]
/ ɪkˈskru ʃiˌeɪ tɪŋ /
adjective
extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing: an excruciating noise; excruciating pain.
exceedingly elaborate or intense; extreme: done with excruciating care.
Origin of excruciating
First recorded in 1655–65;
excruciate +
-ing2
SYNONYMS FOR excruciating
OTHER WORDS FROM excruciating
ex·cru·ci·at·ing·ly, adverb un·ex·cru·ci·at·ing, adjectiveWords nearby excruciating
Definition for excruciating (2 of 2)
excruciate
[ ik-skroo-shee-eyt ]
/ ɪkˈskru ʃiˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), ex·cru·ci·at·ed, ex·cru·ci·at·ing.
to inflict severe pain upon; torture: The headache excruciated him.
to cause mental anguish to; irritate greatly.
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British Dictionary definitions for excruciating (1 of 2)
excruciating
/ (ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
unbearably painful; agonizing
intense; extreme
he took excruciating pains to do it well
informal
irritating; trying
jocular
very bad
an excruciating pun
Derived forms of excruciating
excruciatingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for excruciating (2 of 2)
excruciate
/ (ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to inflict mental suffering on; torment
obsolete
to inflict physical pain on; torture
Derived forms of excruciate
excruciation, nounWord Origin for excruciate
C16: from Latin
excruciāre, from
cruciāre to crucify, from
crux cross