excruciating

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb torment emotionally or mentally
  2. verb subject to torture
  3. adjective extremely painful

Etymology

Present participle of excruciate, from Latin excruciō, from ex- + cruciō (“to torment”).

Synonyms

torment, torture, excruciate, rack

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