EXCRUCIATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

excruciation

noun

Definition of excruciation

as in agony

a state of great suffering of body or mind had never experienced such excruciation as when he contracted shingles

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Noun

Beyond the torn tissue itself, internal bleeding and swelling can intensify the agony.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
Negron shared her agony over losing her brother on social media.

— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of agony

Noun

OpenAI has said its ChatGPT program is trained to recognize signs of emotional distress, de-escalate situations, and guide users to real-life support.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
The two men filed a lawsuit against Unity Medical Center alleging emotional distress caused by negligence and medical malpractice, claiming the facility robbed them of the lives they were meant to live.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of distress

Noun

In a handwritten criminal complaint, Patty’s ex-wife described a disturbing physical altercation that allegedly left her with a swollen arm, neck pain and a bump on her head.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The linebacker was looked at on the sideline for several minutes before walking off the pain and returning to drills.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

Definition of pain

Noun

Little overnight relief Exacerbating the misery will be the lack of cooling temperatures overnight.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Smith Galer has much to say against the case for putting languages out of their misery, but her focus is on a point with which even the most unsentimental can surely sympathize.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of misery

Noun

Psychologists call the discomfort of this stage the need for cognitive closure, our desire to land on a definite answer just so the uncertainty will end.

— Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Ohtani, who has missed his last two starts and received an Orthovisc injection to manage lingering discomfort in his left knee, has continued to throw on flat ground.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of discomfort

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