English Synonym Finder

excruciating

Definitions

Intensely painful or agonizing.

Extremely intense, severe, or difficult to endure.

Examples

The athlete endured excruciating pain after twisting his ankle during the final minutes of the game.

Waiting for the test results to arrive was an excruciating experience that kept her awake all night.

Synonyms

agonizing unbearable intense tormenting severe excruciatingly painful

Antonyms

mild painless bearable soothing comfortable slight