Unendurable vs Excruciating - What's the difference?

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Unendurable is a related term of excruciating.


As adjectives the difference between unendurable and excruciating

is that unendurable is not to be endured; intolerable while excruciating is causing great pain or anguish, agonizing.

unendurable

English

Alternative forms

* unindurable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not to be endured; intolerable.

    • Related terms

    * unendurability * unendurableness

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    excruciating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
    • the nation's most excruciating dilemma -- W. H. Ferry (rfdate)
  • Exceedingly intense; extreme

    • Related terms

    * cruciate * excruciate * excruciatingly