excruciating Synonyms

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