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excruciating

(ɪkskruːʃieɪtɪŋ)

1. adjective

If you describe something as excruciating, you are emphasizing that it is extremely painful, either physically or emotionally.

[emphasis]

I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move.

Her search for love has often caused her excruciating misery and loneliness.

Synonyms: agonizing, acute, severe, extreme More Synonyms of excruciating

excruciatingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB after verb]

He found the transition to boarding school excruciatingly painful.

The ball hit him excruciatingly in the most sensitive part of his anatomy.

2. adjective

If you describe something as excruciating, you mean that it is very unpleasant to experience, for example because it is very boring or embarrassing.

Meanwhile, the boredom is excruciating.

There was a moment of excruciating silence.

excruciatingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB with verb]

The dialogue is excruciatingly embarrassing.

...the one where the children's chorus goes on excruciatingly about 'Grocer Jack'.

excruciating in British English

(ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ)

adjective

unbearably painful; agonizing

intense; extreme

he took excruciating pains to do it well

3. informal

irritating; trying

4. humorous

very bad

an excruciating pun

Derived forms

excruciatingly (exˈcruciˌatingly)

adverb

excruciating in American English

(ɛksˈkruʃˈmætɪŋ; ɪkˈskruʃiˌeɪtɪŋ)

adjective

causing intense physical or mental pain; agonizing

intense or extreme

with excruciating attention to detail

Derived forms

excruciatingly (exˈcruciˌatingly)

adverb

Examples of 'excruciating' in a sentence
excruciating

Almost immediately, this was followed by a lesser but still excruciating pain in his right elbow.Anything to avoid a repetition of that excruciating pain in his groin.There was a wave of pleasure that seemed to last for hours, then sudden, excruciating release.

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British English: excruciating ADJECTIVE

If you describe something as excruciating, you are emphasizing that it is extremely painful, either physically or emotionally.

I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move.

American English: excruciating
Brazilian Portuguese: excruciante
Chinese: 极痛苦的
European Spanish: terrible
French: atroce
German: unerträglich
Italian: atroce
Japanese: 耐えがたい
Korean: 몹시 괴로운
European Portuguese: excruciante
Latin American Spanish: terrible

Chinese translation of 'excruciating'

excruciating

(ɪksˈkruːʃɪeɪtɪŋ)

adj

[pain] 极(極)其的 (jíqí de)
[boredom, embarrassment] 难(難)以忍受的 (nányǐ rěnshòu de)

(adjective) in the sense of agonizing

Definition

unbearably painful

I was in excruciating pain.

Synonyms

agonizing

The wait was agonizing.

acute

His back is arched as if in acute pain.

severe

He woke up blinded and in severe pain.

extreme

people living in extreme poverty

burning

violent

He had violent stomach pains.

intense

He was sweating from the intense heat.

piercing

I felt a piercing pain in my abdomen.

racking

searing

She woke to a searing pain in her feet.

tormenting

exquisite

His words gave her exquisite pain.

harrowing

a harrowing description of the disaster

unbearable

I was in terrible, unbearable pain.

insufferable

We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore.

torturous

unendurable

He had not expected the pain to be unendurable.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acute

His back is arched as if in acute pain.

Synonyms

sharp,

shooting,

powerful,

violent,

severe,

intense,

overwhelming,

distressing,

stabbing,

cutting,

fierce,

piercing,

racking,

exquisite,

poignant,

harrowing,

overpowering,

shrill,

excruciating

in the sense of exquisite

Definition

intensely felt

His words gave her exquisite pain.

Synonyms

intense,

acute,

severe,

sharp,

keen,

extreme,

piercing,

poignant,

excruciating

in the sense of extreme

Definition

of a high or the highest degree or intensity

people living in extreme poverty

Synonyms

great,

high,

highest,

greatest,

worst,

supreme,

acute,

severe,

maximum,

intense,

ultimate,

utmost,

mother of all (informal),

uttermost

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释义	Trends of excruciating View usage for: excruciating (ɪkskruːʃieɪtɪŋ) 1. adjective If you describe something as excruciating, you are emphasizing that it is extremely painful, either physically or emotionally. [emphasis] I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move. Her search for love has often caused her excruciating misery and loneliness. Synonyms: agonizing, acute, severe, extreme More Synonyms of excruciating excruciatingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB after verb] He found the transition to boarding school excruciatingly painful. The ball hit him excruciatingly in the most sensitive part of his anatomy. 2. adjective If you describe something as excruciating, you mean that it is very unpleasant to experience, for example because it is very boring or embarrassing. Meanwhile, the boredom is excruciating. There was a moment of excruciating silence. excruciatingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB with verb] The dialogue is excruciatingly embarrassing. ...the one where the children's chorus goes on excruciatingly about 'Grocer Jack'. excruciating in British English (ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ) adjective 1. unbearably painful; agonizing 2. intense; extreme he took excruciating pains to do it well 3. informal irritating; trying 4. humorous very bad an excruciating pun Derived forms excruciatingly (exˈcruciˌatingly) adverb excruciating in American English (ɛksˈkruʃˈmætɪŋ; ɪkˈskruʃiˌeɪtɪŋ) adjective 1. causing intense physical or mental pain; agonizing 2. intense or extreme with excruciating attention to detail Derived forms excruciatingly (exˈcruciˌatingly) adverb Examples of 'excruciating' in a sentence excruciating Almost immediately, this was followed by a lesser but still excruciating pain in his right elbow. West, Charles STAGE FRIGHT (2002) Anything to avoid a repetition of that excruciating pain in his groin. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) There was a wave of pleasure that seemed to last for hours, then sudden, excruciating release. Karin Slaughter BLINDSIGHTED (2002) In other languages excruciating British English: excruciating ADJECTIVE If you describe something as excruciating, you are emphasizing that it is extremely painful, either physically or emotionally. I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move. American English: excruciating Brazilian Portuguese: excruciante Chinese: 极痛苦的 European Spanish: terrible French: atroce German: unerträglich Italian: atroce Japanese: 耐えがたい Korean: 몹시 괴로운 European Portuguese: excruciante Latin American Spanish: terrible Chinese translation of 'excruciating' excruciating (ɪksˈkruːʃɪeɪtɪŋ) adj [pain] 极(極)其的 (jíqí de) [boredom, embarrassment] 难(難)以忍受的 (nányǐ rěnshòu de) (adjective) in the sense of agonizing Definition unbearably painful I was in excruciating pain. Synonyms agonizing The wait was agonizing. acute His back is arched as if in acute pain. severe He woke up blinded and in severe pain. extreme people living in extreme poverty burning violent He had violent stomach pains. intense He was sweating from the intense heat. piercing I felt a piercing pain in my abdomen. racking searing She woke to a searing pain in her feet. tormenting exquisite His words gave her exquisite pain. harrowing a harrowing description of the disaster unbearable I was in terrible, unbearable pain. insufferable We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore. torturous unendurable He had not expected the pain to be unendurable. Additional synonyms in the sense of acute His back is arched as if in acute pain. Synonyms sharp, shooting, powerful, violent, severe, intense, overwhelming, distressing, stabbing, cutting, fierce, piercing, racking, exquisite, poignant, harrowing, overpowering, shrill, excruciating in the sense of exquisite Definition intensely felt His words gave her exquisite pain. Synonyms intense, acute, severe, sharp, keen, extreme, piercing, poignant, excruciating in the sense of extreme Definition of a high or the highest degree or intensity people living in extreme poverty Synonyms great, high, highest, greatest, worst, supreme, acute, severe, maximum, intense, ultimate, utmost, mother of all (informal), uttermost Synonyms of 'excruciating' excruciating Explore 'excruciating' in the dictionary
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