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Gruelling vs Torturous - What's the difference?

gruelling | torturous | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between gruelling and torturous

is that gruelling is so difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking while torturous is of or pertaining to torture.

gruelling

English

Alternative forms

* grueling

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking.

    • Synonyms

    * (so difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted) backbreaking, exhausting

    torturous

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Usage notes

    * Sometimes confused with tortuous.

    Synonyms

    * tormentous