Torturous (Adjective)
Meaning
Extremely painful.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient endured a torturous recovery from the severe burns they sustained in the accident.
- Her knee pain grew increasingly torturous as the arthritis progressed over the years.
- The physical therapy required to regain strength in his injured leg was torturous at times.
- The doctor had to inform the patient that their treatments might be torturous but necessary.
- After a while, the athlete had to stop running due to the torturous pain in their ankle.