Excruciating

/ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Intensely painful; causing great physical or mental suffering.

He experienced excruciating pain after his surgery.

Extremely intense or severe.

The wait for the test results was excruciating.

Causing great distress or anguish.

The excruciating decision to move away from friends was difficult for her.

Overly elaborate or complicated.

The excruciating details of the procedure were too much for him to handle.

From Latin 'excruciatus', past participle of 'excruciare' which means 'to torment, torture'.

excruciating pain

Pain that is unbearable or highly intense.

excruciating wait

A wait that feels extremely long due to discomfort or anxiety.

torturous

Causing torture or great pain.

anguish

Severe mental or physical suffering.

A hell of a time

This exam was an excruciating hell of a time!

A real pain in the neck

Listening to that lecture was an excruciating real pain in the neck.