agonizingly

Examples

• All

• Pale and sweating, he winces as his stomach agonizingly cramps.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Her heart pounded while she waited for the damn door to finish its agonizingly slow ascent.

  Fiction book (1997)

• If it were real, that would have been agonizingly painful.

  Shrek the Third (2007)

• The process for obtaining compensation was agonizingly slow, however.

  Academic text (2018)

• We're acutely, agonizingly aware that it might not all work the way we've intended.

  Blog text (8)

• The macho culture that reared Baker made it agonizingly difficult for him to seek help.

  Blog text (17)

• Vriess starts wheeling himself back away, but slowly, agonizingly slowly compared to the beast.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Nearly straight after, Gerrard attempted a first-time volley from 20 yards out, but it went agonizingly wide.

  Blog text (18)

• The athlete felt agonizingly exhausted after running the marathon.

• She waited agonizingly for the test results, her anxiety building with each passing minute.

Synonyms

P

painfully

vsagonizingly

106 3.7

In a way that causes physical or emotional pain

indicates greater severity and lasting distress

E

excruciatingly

vsagonizingly

16 8.2

In a very painful or strong way

is very strong but less tied to prolonged oppression

U

unbearably

vsagonizingly

12 4.9

So strong or bad that you cannot stand it

implies severe suffering but may allow brief endurance

G

grievously

vsagonizingly

• Formal

6 7.2

In a way that causes great harm, pain, or sadness

tends to be broader, including moral or serious consequences

D

distressingly

vsagonizingly

3 6.5

In a way that makes people feel worried or unhappy

is more intense and often implies severe agony

S

searingly

vsagonizingly

1 7.2

In a way that feels very painful or shocking

focuses more on raw pain rather than intensity of feeling

T

torturously

vsagonizingly

• Offensive

1 8.9

In a way that makes someone feel great pain or worry

is similar but stresses both physical and mental distress

H

harrowingly

vsagonizingly

1 8.8

In a way that causes great fear or pain

emphasizes strong overall suffering rather than fear specifically

W

wrenchingly

vsagonizingly

1 8.1

In a way that causes strong emotional pain

is similar but focuses more on broad great suffering

U

unendurably

vsagonizingly

1 7.9

Too strong or bad for you to stand

describes great pain but not always absolute intolerability

T

tormentingly

vsagonizingly

• NSFW

8.5

In a way that causes someone a lot of pain or worry

highlights extreme suffering but not necessarily constant torment

U

unsufferably

vsagonizingly

9.1

In a way that is too unpleasant or painful to bear

means severe distress but can be less absolute than intolerability

Antonyms

S

soothingly

4 3.0

In a way that makes someone feel calm and safe

C

comfortingly

2 3.3

In a way that makes someone feel calm and less worried

How Painful

excruciatingly

16 8.2

agonizingly

• US

4 7.4

painfully

106 3.7

mildly

92 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology