Synonyms of the word

harrowing

• v. present participle of harrow.
• adj. Causing pain or distress.
• n. The process of breaking up earth with a harrow.
• n. Suffering, torment.
• n. Christ's triumphal descent into Hell.

agonising

• v. present participle of agonise.
• n. Alternative form of agonizing.

agonizing

• adj. Causing agony.
• v. present participle of agonize.
• n. The act of one who agonizes.

excruciating

• adj. Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing.
• adj. Exceedingly intense; extreme.

painful

• adj. Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
• adj. Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
• adj. Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
• adj. (now rare) Painstaking; careful; industrious.
• adj. (informal) Very bad, poor.

torturesome

• adj. Characterised or marked by torture; torturous.

torturing

• n. An act of torture.
• v. present participle of torture.

torturous

• adj. Of or pertaining to torture.
• adj. Painful, excruciating, torturing.