torturous
gb/tˈɔɹt͡ʃˌuəs/ us/tˈɔɹt͡ʃˌuəs/
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adjective
C1
property
1
causing extreme pain or suffering
very painful or very upsetting
Användningsmönster:
torturous [pain/experience/ordeal/treatment]
Vanligt misstag:
Often confused with tortuous, which means ‘full of twists’ or ‘complicated’ (e.g., a tortuous road).
Synonymer
excruciating (Emphasizes intense pain, especially physical.)
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agonizing (Highlights prolonged suffering or distress.)
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harrowing (Focuses on emotionally traumatic suffering.)
Antonymer
painless (Without physical pain.)
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pleasant (Enjoyable rather than distressing.)
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comforting (Soothing instead of causing suffering.)
Ordkombinationer
torturous pain
|torturous experience
|torturous ordeal
|torturous treatment
|torturous agony
|torturous conditions
|torturous memories
|a torturous procedure
|a torturous injury
|torturous torture
Teman
health
|emotions
|violence
|human_experience
Exempel
- The recovery was torturous, and he couldn’t sleep for days because of the pain.
- She described the interrogation as torturous and humiliating.
- For the hostages, the uncertainty was torturous.
Exempel för inlärare
- The pain was torturous.
- It was a torturous experience for him.
adjective
C1
property
2
extremely long and frustrating
very difficult and annoying for a long time
Användningsmönster:
torturous [process/wait/journey/negotiations]
Vanligt misstag:
If you mean ‘winding’ or ‘full of twists,’ use tortuous (a tortuous mountain road). Torturous is about suffering or intense discomfort.
Synonymer
gruelling (Stresses exhausting effort over time.)
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arduous (More neutral; focuses on difficulty rather than suffering.)
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miserable (Emphasizes how unpleasant it feels.)
Antonymer
easy (Not difficult to do or endure.)
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smooth (Without problems or delays.)
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straightforward (Simple and uncomplicated.)
Ordkombinationer
a torturous wait
|a torturous process
|a torturous journey
|torturous negotiations
|a torturous delay
|a torturous schedule
|a torturous commute
|torturous paperwork
|a torturous meeting
|torturous hours
Teman
daily_life
|work
|time
|emotions
Exempel
- The visa application was a torturous process with endless forms and delays.
- It was a torturous two-hour meeting that solved nothing.
- The team called the final minutes of the match torturous because the clock seemed to stop.
Exempel för inlärare
- The wait felt torturous.
- Filling out the forms was torturous.
Grammatik
Grundform
torturous
IPA
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US/tˈɔɹt͡ʃˌuəs/
Stavelser och betoning
tor - tur - ous (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (tor)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: torturous
- Comparative: torturouser
- Superlative: torturousest
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