What does agonizing mean?
Agonizing means Causing physical or mental agony..
Agonizing
/ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ · adjective
Meaning
Causing physical or mental agony..
Definitions by Sense
- Causing physical or mental agony.
- present participle and gerund of agonize
- The act of one who agonizes.
Example Sentences
It was an agonizing twenty-minute wait for the results.
I never breathed a word of my doubts and mental agonizings to my mother; I spoke to her only of my bodily sufferings; yet she knew it all, and I knew that she knew.
Synonyms for agonizing
Antonyms for agonizing
Related Words
Word Forms
- more agonizing
- most agonizing
- agonising
- agonizings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for agonizing?
Common synonyms include agonizing, ailsome, excruciating, groanful.
What is the opposite of agonizing?
Possible antonyms include pleasant, pleasing.
How do you use agonizing in a sentence?
It was an agonizing twenty-minute wait for the results.
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