excruciating — extremely painful or unpleasant; causing intense suffering
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely painful or unpleasant; causing intense suffering
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 극도로 고통스러운, 견딜 수 없는
Korean pronunciation: 익스**크루**시에이팅
Example Sentences
- Listening to my dad's karaoke was excruciating - he sang 'My Way' for 20 minutes straight.
- The excruciating silence in the elevator lasted only 30 seconds but felt like an eternity.
- She described every excruciating detail of her 5-hour shopping trip.
excruciating
ADJECTIVE//ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ//
extremely painful or unpleasant; causing intense suffering
A patient experiences excruciating pain in the emergency room
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Origin
From Latin excruciatus, the past participle of excruciare, meaning 'to torture or crucify.' The word combines the prefix ex- (out) with cruciare (to crucify), derived from crux (cross), reflecting the intense suffering associated with crucifixion.
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“Listening to my dad's karaoke was excruciating - he sang 'My Way' for 20 minutes straight.”
“The excruciating silence in the elevator lasted only 30 seconds but felt like an eternity.”
“She described every excruciating detail of her 5-hour shopping trip.”
“The patient experienced excruciating back pain after the accident.”
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