Definition & Meaning of "torturous"in English

torturous

causing discomfort as a result of physical or mental pain

afflictive

agonizing

excruciating

harrowing

painful

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most torturous

Comparative

more torturous

gradable

domain

experience, sensation, difficulty

Examples

The torturous journey through the mountains tested their limits.

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