torturous

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torturous

/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/ US
/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəɹəs/ UK

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From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra. By surface analysis, torture + -ous.

adjective more torturous · most torturous

Of or pertaining to torture.
Painful, excruciating, torturing.

Similar: tormentous

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Español	torturador, torturante, torturoso

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@misc{torturous_2026,
  title = {torturous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/torturous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}