tormentous

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tormentous

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From torment + -ous.

adjective more tormentous · most tormentous

  1. dated, rare Involving or causing torment; having the nature of torture. Before thee stalks inexorable Fate, And grasps impailing nails and wedges dread, The hook tormentous and the melted lead.

    Similar: tormenting, torturous

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@misc{tormentous_2026,
  title = {tormentous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tormentous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}