tormentous
tormentous adjective: involving or causing torment; having the nature of torture.
Adjective
tormentous (comparative more tormentous, superlative most tormentous)
- 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.1756, Philip Francis (translator), Horace (author), "Ode 35: To Fortune" in A Poetical Translation of the Works of Horace, p. 129 (Google preview) - [I]ts greed gave us years tormentous and horrible, like those of Ferdinand VII.1870, The Annual Register, Volume 111, page 264
- Synonyms:
- tormenting, torturous
- Before thee stalks inexorable Fate,
Synonyms of tormentous
Forms of tormentous
| comparative | more tormentous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tormentous |
Origin of tormentous
From torment + -ous.
Questions about tormentous
- What does tormentous mean?
- Tormentous means involving or causing torment; having the nature of torture.
- What part of speech is tormentous?
- Tormentous is an adjective.
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