All agonizing synonyms
ag·o·niz·ing
A a 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.
- torturing — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- racking — Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds.
- struggling — to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
- tearing — violent or hasty: with tearing speed.
- fierce — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- vehement — zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
- violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
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.
- suffering — the state of a person or thing that suffers.