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excruciating

[ ik-skroo-shee-ey-ting ]
/ ɪkˈskru ʃiˌeɪ tɪŋ /
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adjective

extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing: an excruciating noise; excruciating pain.
exceedingly elaborate or intense; extreme: done with excruciating care.

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RELATED WORDS

awkwardly, disturbingly, restlessly, uneasily, agonizingly, miserably, annoyingly, irritatingly, wretchedly

Nearby words

excretory duct, excretory ductule of lacrimal gland, excretory gland, excretory system, excruciate, excruciating, excruciation, excubitorium, excud., excudit, exculpate

Origin of excruciating

First recorded in 1655–65; excruciate + -ing2

Related forms

ex·cru·ci·at·ing·ly, adverbun·ex·cru·ci·at·ing, adjective
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excruciating

/ (ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ) /

adjective

unbearably painful; agonizing
intense; extremehe took excruciating pains to do it well
informal irritating; trying
jocular very badan excruciating pun

Derived Forms

excruciatingly, adverb
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