1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Torment.

2. (a.) Causing torment; as, a tormenting dream.

acute afflictive aggravating agonizing annoying atrocious biting bothering bothersome chafing consuming cramping cruel desolating disquieting distressful distressing disturbing exasperating excruciating fretting galling gnawing grave griping harassing hard harrowing harsh heartbreaking heartrending heartsickening heartwounding hurtful hurting importunate importune irking irksome irritating painful paroxysmal pesky pestering pestiferous pestilent pestilential piercing plaguesome plaguey plaguing poignant provoking pungent racking rending severe sharp shooting spasmatic spasmic spasmodic stabbing stinging tearing teasing tiresome torturing torturous troublesome troubling upsetting vexatious vexing wearisome worrisome worrying