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Torturous

adjective/tˈɔːɹtʃɚɹəs/
Definition
extremely painful
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɔːɹtʃɚɹəs/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɔːtʃəɹəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɔːtʃəɹəs/
3 syllables Say it as /tˈɔːɹtʃɚɹəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
torturenoununbearable physical pain
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
quälend
äußerst schmerzhaft
🇫🇷French
tortueux
extrêmement douloureux
🇪🇸Spanish
tortuoso
extremadamente doloroso
🇮🇹Italian
tortuoso
estremamente doloroso
🇳🇱Dutch
martelend
uiterst pijnlijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
torturante
extremamente doloroso
🇷🇺Russian
мучительный
чрезвычайно болезненно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दर्दनाक
बेहद दर्दनाक
🇧🇩Bengali
অত্যাচারী
অত্যন্ত বেদনাদায়ক
🇮🇳Tamil
சித்திரவதை
மிகவும் வேதனையானது
🇮🇳Telugu
హింసించే
చాలా బాధాకరమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
अत्याचारी
अत्यंत वेदनादायक
🇮🇳Gujarati
ત્રાસદાયક
અત્યંત પીડાદાયક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೀಡಿಸುವ
ಅತ್ಯಂತ ನೋವಿನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പീഡിപ്പിക്കുന്ന
അങ്ങേയറ്റം വേദനാജനകമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਸੀਹੇ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ
ਬਹੁਤ ਦਰਦਨਾਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
اذیت ناک
انتہائی تکلیف دہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
折磨人的
极其痛苦
🇯🇵Japanese
拷問的な
非常に痛い
🇰🇷Korean
고통스러운
극도로 고통스럽다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cực hình
vô cùng đau đớn
🇹🇭Thai
ทรมาน
เจ็บปวดมาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyiksa
sangat menyakitkan
🇵🇭Filipino
pahirap
sobrang sakit
🇲🇾Malay
menyeksakan
amat menyakitkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معذبة
مؤلمة للغاية
🇮🇷Persian
عذاب آور
فوق العاده دردناک
🇹🇷Turkish
işkence dolu
son derece acı verici
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתייסר
כואב ביותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'torturous'?
The primary meaning of 'torturous' is 'extremely painful'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'torturous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'torturous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'torturous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'torturous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'torturous' easy to spell?
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