torturous
tor·tur·ous
torturous · more torturous · most torturous
Of or pertaining to tortureOf or pertaining to torture.
UK/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəɹəs/US/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/
Meaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to torture.
Painful, excruciating, torturing.
extremely painful
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, froFrom Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra. By surface analysis, torture + -ous.
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Forms
more torturous, most torturous| Comparative | more torturous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most torturous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- extremely painful:agonizingagonisingexcruciatingharrowingtorturingtorturesome
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedtorture
Derivedtorturously
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form