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Definitions for Agonizing
[1] accompanied by, filled with, or resulting in agony or distress: We spent an agonizing hour waiting to hear if the accident had been serious or not.
[2] to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
[3] to put forth great effort of any kind.
[4] to distress with extreme pain; torture.
[5] to suffer or cause to suffer agony
[6] (intr) to make a desperate effort; struggle; strive
Words related to Agonizing
tortuous, harrowing, intense, excruciating, tormenting, disturbing, torturing, racking, struggling, tearing, extreme, fierce, vehement, violent
Words nearby Agonizing
agonic line, agonist, agonistic, agonize, agonized, agonizing, agony, agony aunt, agony column, agony uncle, agora
Origin of Agonizing
e1575–85; < Medieval Latin agōnizāre < Greek agōnízesthai to struggle (for a prize), equivalent to agōn- agon + -izesthai -ize
Other words from Agonizing
ag·o·niz·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Agonizing
eC16: via Medieval Latin from Greek agōnizesthai to contend for a prize, from agōn agon
Synonyms for Agonizing
excruciating, harrowing, intense, tortuous, disturbing, racking, struggling, tearing, tormenting, torturing, extreme, fierce, vehement, violent