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Excruciating 1100 Words You Need

Excruciating 1100 Words You Need

/ɪkˈskruː.ʃi.eɪ.tɪŋ/ (adj)

Excruciating definition

1. extremely painful, agonizing, unbearable, awful, piercing, tormenting, racking, sharp, acute, severe, intense:

Example

an excruciating pain in the lower back

2. extremely boring or embarrassing, irritating, toe-curling, tedious, infuriating:

excruciating boredom

His confession, when it came, was excruciating.

Antonyms

enthralling, pleasant

Parts of speech

  • adv: excruciatingly
  • Verb: excruciate
  • Noun: excruciation

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