excruciating Synonyms

agonising agonizing harrowing torturesome torturous unendurable shooting smarting sore stabbing sharp severe searing saddening rending raw racking pyrotic piercing stinging swingeing anguishing heart-rending unbearable nociceptive unlivable achy wrenching violent unsupportable uncomfortable torturing. tormenting throbbing terrible painful pailful dreadful distressful distressing dire cruel cramping catheretic bitter biting besetting awful atrophic arduous