torturous

[ tawr-cher-uhs ]

/ ˈtɔr tʃər əs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR torturous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering.

Origin of torturous

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Anglo-French; Old French tortureus; see torture, -ous

words often confused with torturous

Torturous refers specifically to what involves or causes pain or suffering: prisoners working in the torturous heat; torturous memories of past injustice. Some speakers and writers use torturous for tortuous , especially in the senses “twisting, winding” and “convoluted”: a torturous road; torturous descriptions. Others, however, keep the two adjectives (and their corresponding adverbs) separate in all senses: a tortuous (twisting) road; tortuous (convoluted) descriptions; torturous (painful) treatments.

OTHER WORDS FROM torturous

tor·tur·ous·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH torturous

tortuous, torturous (see confusables note at the current entry)

Words nearby torturous

Tortuga, tortuosity, tortuous, torture, torture porn, torturous, torula, torulopsosis, torulosis, torulus, Toruń

Example sentences from the Web for torturous

Rick better get used to torturous trials because they are never going away.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Virginians worried about their scandal-plagued governor, torturous traffic, and government furloughs can breathe a little easier.
Dominion Completes Conversion of Coal Plant to Biomass in Virginia|William O’Connor|July 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The results are tedious rather than amusing, and the whole thing feels dated and torturous.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A 16th-century iron corset looks precisely as frightening and torturous as it sounds.
In Paris, a Historical Look at Lingerie at Musée des Arts Décoratifs|Sarah Moroz|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Torturous force feedings and hunger strikes at Guantánamo Bay are a sign of just how desperate the men there are.
Obama’s Catastrophic Guantánamo Failure|Baher Azmy|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He crouched, nerves and muscles tense, controled in spite of the torturous cloud of scalding vapor that pressed close to him.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
What happened after that, though it lasted seven long and torturous years, is fairly familiar to the American people.
Labor's Martyrs|Vito Marcantonio
The hush holding it was like the drawn breath of a victim waiting the first turn of the torturous wheel.
The Prince of India, Volume I|Lew. Wallace
Heaven help us, I thought, if we had to lie on that torturous stuff for fifteen hours!
Wings of the Wind|Credo Harris
He knew where the dock was, but the way thither was difficult and torturous.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson

单词	torturous
释义	torturous [ tawr-cher-uhs ] / ˈtɔr tʃər əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR torturous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering. Origin of torturous First recorded in 1490–1500; from Anglo-French; Old French tortureus; see torture, -ous words often confused with torturous Torturous refers specifically to what involves or causes pain or suffering: prisoners working in the torturous heat; torturous memories of past injustice. Some speakers and writers use torturous for tortuous , especially in the senses “twisting, winding” and “convoluted”: a torturous road; torturous descriptions. Others, however, keep the two adjectives (and their corresponding adverbs) separate in all senses: a tortuous (twisting) road; tortuous (convoluted) descriptions; torturous (painful) treatments. OTHER WORDS FROM torturous tor·tur·ous·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH torturous tortuous, torturous (see confusables note at the current entry) Words nearby torturous Tortuga, tortuosity, tortuous, torture, torture porn, torturous, torula, torulopsosis, torulosis, torulus, Toruń Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for torturous Rick better get used to torturous trials because they are never going away. The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero\|Regina Lizik\|October 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Virginians worried about their scandal-plagued governor, torturous traffic, and government furloughs can breathe a little easier. Dominion Completes Conversion of Coal Plant to Biomass in Virginia\|William O’Connor\|July 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The results are tedious rather than amusing, and the whole thing feels dated and torturous. Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows\|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A 16th-century iron corset looks precisely as frightening and torturous as it sounds. In Paris, a Historical Look at Lingerie at Musée des Arts Décoratifs\|Sarah Moroz\|July 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Torturous force feedings and hunger strikes at Guantánamo Bay are a sign of just how desperate the men there are. Obama’s Catastrophic Guantánamo Failure\|Baher Azmy\|April 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He crouched, nerves and muscles tense, controled in spite of the torturous cloud of scalding vapor that pressed close to him. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942\|Various What happened after that, though it lasted seven long and torturous years, is fairly familiar to the American people. Labor's Martyrs\|Vito Marcantonio The hush holding it was like the drawn breath of a victim waiting the first turn of the torturous wheel. The Prince of India, Volume I\|Lew. Wallace Heaven help us, I thought, if we had to lie on that torturous stuff for fifteen hours! Wings of the Wind\|Credo Harris He knew where the dock was, but the way thither was difficult and torturous. The Sea and the Jungle\|H. M. Tomlinson Words related to torturous distressing, trying, agonizing, harrowing, excruciating, anguishing, bothersome, punishing, harrying, plaguing, troubling, vexing
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