Synonyms for excruciation

Most common

suffering · torture · agony · anguish · crucifixion

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Excruciating pain.

Forms

Plural

excruciations → agonies, tortures, sufferings, anguishes…

Example sentences

• suffering I have a headache and I am suffering from a cough.
• torture His lecture on chemistry was nothing but torture.
• agony Tom mistook Mary's singing for a cry of agony.
• anguish The source of my anguish is your lack of loyalty.
• crucifixion Muslims believe that Jesus was saved from crucifixion.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

agony³

7 letters

torture², anguish², torment²

9 letters

suffering³

11 letters

crucifixion⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agony³ = 3 syllables).