excruciating

• Qualifie quelque chose d'extrêmement douloureux, atroce ou très désagréable, au point d'être presque insupportable.

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

1. Intense physical painB2formal

   Causing extreme physical pain or suffering.

   Douleur physique atroce

   • 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.

   Synonymesagonizingintensepiercingrackingsearingseveresharptorturousunbearable

   Antonymescomfortinggentlemildpainlesssoothing

2. Extreme mental or emotional distressB2formal

   Causing intense mental or emotional suffering.

   Souffrance mentale ou émotionnelle extrême

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

   Synonymesagonizingdistressingharrowingintolerablepiercingrackingtorturousunbearable

   Antonymescomfortingpleasingsoothing

3. Very bad or unpleasantB2informal

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

   atroce, insupportable (au sens informel)

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

   Synonymesagonizingatrociousawfuldreadfulhorribleterribleunbearable

   Antonymesenjoyableexcellentpleasantwonderful

• Verbe archaïque signifiant torturer, tourmenter ou infliger une vive souffrance, physique ou morale.

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.

   faire souffrir atrocement

   • 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.

   Synonymesafflictagonizeharrowracktormenttorture

   Antonymescomfortconsoleeaserelievesoothe