Torturous
(adjective)
Involving or causing torture; extremely painful or unpleasant.
Origin:
From the latin word "tortura" meaning "torture".
Examples:
- The journey was torturous and it took many days to reach the destination.
- The torturous conditions in the prison were inhumane.
- The surgery was torturous and it took a long time to recover.
- The torturous treatment was used to extract information from the prisoner.
- The torturous heat made it difficult to sleep at night.