Agonizing

/ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/

अत्यंत पीड़ादायक; असहनीय; बहुत कष्टदायक

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Origin & History

From English agonize (from Greek agōnizesthai ‘to contend, struggle’, from agōn ‘contest, struggle’) + -ing.

अंग्रेज़ी agonize से बना (जो यूनानी agōnizesthai ‘संघर्ष/प्रतियोगिता करना’ से, और वह agōn ‘प्रतियोगिता/संघर्ष’ से) + -ing प्रत्यय।

Definition

Agonizing describes something that causes intense pain, suffering, or anxiety, whether in the body (a severe injury) or the mind (a difficult decision).

Agonizing उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो शरीर (जैसे गंभीर चोट) या मन (जैसे कठिन निर्णय) में अत्यधिक दर्द, पीड़ा या बेचैनी पैदा करे।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
It was an agonizing wait for the test results.
परीक्षण के परिणामों का इंतज़ार बेहद कष्टदायक था।

Usage Examples

She felt an agonizing pain in her back after the fall.
The team suffered an agonizing defeat in the final seconds.
Choosing between the two offers was an agonizing decision.
The film shows the agonizing struggle of the family during the crisis.
He spent agonizing hours worrying about what to say.

Synonyms

Excruciating Painful Torturous Harrowing Distressing Anguishing Grueling Heartbreaking

Related Forms

Noun
Agony / Agonizingness (rare)
Verb
Agonize / Agonized / Agonizing
Adjective
Agonizing / Agonized (often predicative: 'looked agonized')
Adverb
Agonizingly

Idioms & Phrases

An agonizing wait
अत्यंत कष्टदायक/बेचैन करने वाला इंतज़ार
In agonizing detail
अत्यंत पीड़ादायक/कष्टदायक बारीक़ी से
An agonizing decision
अत्यंत कष्टदायक निर्णय