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Torturous: meaning, definitions and examples

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torturous

 

[ หˆtษ”หtสƒษ™rษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a process

Causing extreme pain or suffering; agonizing.

Synonyms

agonizing, excruciating, painful

Examples of usage

  • The journey through the desert was torturous, with the scorching sun beating down on them.
  • Her torturous migraine made it impossible for her to concentrate on anything else.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing a situation

Involving or causing torture.

Synonyms

cruel, inhuman, tortuous

Examples of usage

  • The prisoners were subjected to torturous interrogation techniques.
  • The torturous conditions in the prison made it a living hell for the inmates.

Translations

Translations of the word "torturous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น torturante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฏเคพเคคเคจเคพเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช qualvoll

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyiksa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพะปั–ัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mฤ™czฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‹ฆ็—›ใซๆบ€ใกใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท torturant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tortuoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸkenceci

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ํ†ต์Šค๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ muฤivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ muฤivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ˜็ฃจ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ muฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pรญnandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทะฐะฟั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸgษ™ncษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tortuoso

Etymology

The word 'torturous' originates from the Latin word 'tortuosus', meaning full of twists or turns. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to something causing extreme pain or suffering. The term is often used to describe situations or processes that are agonizing or torturous.

See also: tortured, torturer, torturously.