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Grueling vs Torturous - What's the difference?

grueling | torturous |

As adjectives the difference between grueling and torturous

is that grueling is while torturous is of or pertaining to torture.

grueling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

    • torturous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to torture.
  • Painful, excruciating, torturing.

    • Usage notes

    * Sometimes confused with tortuous.

    Synonyms

    * tormentous