Agonizing
Agonizing adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Oppressive and agonizing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oppressive" instead an adjective "Agonizing".
Oppressive
Oppressive adjective - Difficult to endure.
Usage example: an oppressive regime that rules through terror
Agonizing and oppressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agonizing" instead an adjective "Oppressive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- harsh and agonizing
- harsh and oppressive
- intolerable and agonizing
- intolerable and oppressive
- unendurable and agonizing
- unendurable and oppressive
- painful and agonizing
- painful and oppressive
- unbearable and agonizing
- unbearable and oppressive
- severe and agonizing
- severe and oppressive
- tough and agonizing
- tough and oppressive
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