torturous

adjective

USTOR-chuh-ruhs/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/UKTAW-chuh-ruhs/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəɹəs/

Often confused with tortuous

2 meanings of torturous

1
adjective
Extremely painful; causing suffering that feels like torture.
After the accident she endured weeks of torturous physical therapy.
The final ridge was a torturous climb, with no shade and no water.
Similaragonizing, excruciating, grueling, punishing, harrowing
Oppositepainless, easy
2
adjective
Relating to or involving torture.
Human rights groups documented torturous interrogation methods at the detention center.
Among the museum's exhibits are torturous devices such as thumbscrews and the rack.

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From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra.