excruciating meaning

UK US /ɪkˈskruʃieɪtɪŋ/ 5 syllables

excruciating (adjective): extremely painful.

Definition of excruciating

  1. extremely painful

    Synonyms: agonizing, agonising, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome

    Similar: painful

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How to pronounce excruciating

excruciating is pronounced /ɪkˈskruʃieɪtɪŋ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in NG · 12-letter words

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