Harrowing synonyms | adjectives

Synonyms for Harrowing as an Adjective

• agonizing

  distressing, painful
• excruciating

  distressing, painful
• torturous

  painful, agonizing
• painful

  distressing, agonizing
• distressing

  painful, dangerous
• disturbing

  distressing, dangerous
• traumatic

  distressing, dangerous
• tormenting

  dangerous, pain
• torturing

  dangerous
• heartbreaking
• grievous

  agonizing, excruciating
• racking

  agonizing, excruciating
• upsetting

  nerve-racking
• agonising

  agonizing, excruciating
• woeful
• heart-rending
• terrifying
• heartrending
• horrifying
• shocking
• appalling
• sorrowful
• distressful
• dreadful
• alarming
• cruel

  excruciating
• frightening
• chilling
• trying

  nerve-racking
• acute
• piercing
• severe
• unbearable
• terrible
• horrible
• awful
• dire
• ghastly
• tragic
• miserable

  sad, sorrowful
• hurtful

  painful
• torturesome
• intense
• frightful
• grim
• horrendous
• wretched
• 

  sad

  sorrowful
• monstrous
• gruesome