# torturous

Pronunciation: US say "TOR-chuh-ruhs" /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/; UK say "TAW-chuh-ruhs" /ˈtɔːt͡ʃəɹəs/

## Adjective

1. Extremely painful; causing suffering that feels like torture.
   - Simple: Very painful, so that it feels like being tortured.
   - _After the accident she endured weeks of torturous physical therapy._
   - _The final ridge was a torturous climb, with no shade and no water._
2. Relating to or involving torture.
   - Simple: Having to do with torture, which means hurting someone badly on purpose.
   - _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._

## Origin

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

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