Synonyms for torturing
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
Example sentences
- excruciating You discovered my biggest weakness: excruciating pain.
- agonizing We found her still alive, she was agonizing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| torturing | rising | |
| excruciating | rising | |
| agonizing | rising | |
| torturous | rising | |
| torturesome | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- painful2
- 9 letters
- harrowing3, agonizing4, torturous3, agonising
- 11 letters
- torturesome
- 12 letters
- excruciating5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (painful2 = 2 syllables).