agonizing

adjective
UK: /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/
US: /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/

  1. Causing great physical or mental pain; very unpleasant.

    1. The injury was agonizing, but he tried to ignore the pain. [ ] [ ]
    2. Waiting for the test results was an agonizing experience, filled with constant worry. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

worrying harrowing excruciating
agonizing verb

  1. Present participle of agonize: Experiencing or displaying intense suffering.

    1. She was agonizing over her decision. [ ] [ ]
    2. He found her agonizing over the mistake she had made during her presentation. [ ] [ ]

  2. To spend a long time worrying and trying to make a decision.

    1. Don't agonizing, just choose! [ ] [ ]
    2. She's been agonizing for days about whether to accept the job offer from the company. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "agonizing" is /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "agonizing": worrying, harrowing, excruciating.

Example usage of "agonizing": "The injury was agonizing, but he tried to ignore the pain.". More examples on the page.