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agonizing

ag·o·niz·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ag-uh-nahy-zing]
    • /ˈæg əˌnaɪ zɪŋ/
    • /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ag-uh-nahy-zing]
    • /ˈæg əˌnaɪ zɪŋ/

Definitions of agonizing word

  • adjective agonizing Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain. 3
  • adjective agonizing Agonizing decisions and choices are very difficult to make. 3
  • adjective agonizing causing acute mental pain 3
  • adjective agonizing causing acute physical pain 3
  • adjective agonizing accompanied by, filled with, or resulting in agony or distress: We spent an agonizing hour waiting to hear if the accident had been serious or not. 1
  • verb without object agonizing to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony. 1

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Origin of agonizing

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; agonize + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Agonizing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agonizing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for agonizing

adj agonizing

  • tortuous — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
  • harrowing — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
  • intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
  • tormenting — to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain: to be tormented with violent headaches.
  • disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.

noun agonizing

  • self-sacrifice — sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another.
  • martyrdom — the condition, sufferings, or death of a martyr.
  • self-immolation — voluntary sacrifice or denial of oneself, as for an ideal or another person.

adjective agonizing

  • unbearable — not bearable; unendurable; intolerable.
  • painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
  • distressing — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
  • worrying — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • heartbreaking — causing intense anguish or sorrow.

Antonyms for agonizing

adj agonizing

  • pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
  • pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.

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