Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb excruciate
2 senses of excruciate
Sense 1
torment, torture, excruciate, rack -- (torment emotionally or mentally)
=> pain, anguish, hurt -- (cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school")
Sense 2
torture, excruciate, torment -- (subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible")
=> injure, wound -- (cause injuries or bodily harm to)
Antonyms of adj excruciating
1 sense of excruciating
Sense 1
agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome -- (extremely painful)
INDIRECT (VIA painful) -> painless -- (not causing physical or psychological pain; "painless dentistry")
Similarity of adj excruciating
1 sense of excruciating
Sense 1
agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome -- (extremely painful)
=> painful (vs. painless) -- (causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness")