excruciating

• Описывает что-то, что является чрезвычайно болезненным, мучительным или крайне неприятным.

Describes something that is intensely painful, agonizing, or extremely unpleasant.

1. Intense physical painB2formal

   Causing extreme physical pain or suffering.

   Мучительный

   • He felt an excruciating pain in his back after the accident.
   • The headache was excruciating and wouldn't go away.
   • She let out a scream from the excruciating burn.

   Synonymsagonizingintensepiercingrackingsearingseveresharptorturousunbearable

   Antonymscomfortinggentlemildpainlesssoothing

2. Extreme mental or emotional distressB2formal

   Causing intense mental or emotional suffering.

   Мучительный

   • The wait for the test results was excruciating.
   • Listening to his lies was an excruciating experience.
   • The excruciating embarrassment made her want to disappear.

   Synonymsagonizingdistressingharrowingintolerablepiercingrackingtorturousunbearable

   Antonymscomfortingpleasingsoothing

3. Very bad or unpleasantB2informal

   Used informally to describe something extremely unpleasant or of very poor quality.

   Невыносимый

   • The movie was excruciatingly boring.
   • The food at that restaurant was excruciating.
   • The meeting was an excruciating waste of time.

   Synonymsagonizingatrociousawfuldreadfulhorribleterribleunbearable

   Antonymsenjoyableexcellentpleasantwonderful

• Устаревший глагол, означающий пытать, мучить или причинять сильную боль, физическую или душевную.

An obsolete verb meaning to torture, torment, or inflict severe pain, either physically or mentally.

1. Cause intense painC2formal

   To inflict severe physical or mental pain; to torture.

   Причинять сильную боль

   • The disease excruciated him for months before the diagnosis.
   • The memory of the accident still excruciates her.
   • They were excruciated by the harsh conditions of the prison.

   Synonymsafflictagonizeharrowracktormenttorture

   Antonymscomfortconsoleeaserelievesoothe