What does excruciating mean?
Excruciating means Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing.
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/ɛkˈskɹuːʃiːeɪtɪŋ/ · adjective
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing.
Sagan faced an excruciating dilemma: Should he remain true to his naturalistic philosophy and reject the marrow graft as something acquired by immoral means? Or should he agree to undergo the medical treatment in hope of saving his life
When he at last opened his eyes, he was conscious of nothing but an excruciating pain through his temples. He was vaguely aware of unfamiliar surroundings.
Use excruciating when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Excruciating means Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing.
Common synonyms include lacerating, poignant, harrowing, agonizing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sagan faced an excruciating dilemma: Should he remain true to his naturalistic philosophy and reject the marrow graft as something acquired by immoral means? Or should he agree to undergo the medical treatment in hope of saving his life
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