/ ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
extremely painful or bad :
The pain in my back was excruciating.
She groaned at the memory, suffering all over again the excruciating embarrassment of those moments.
➡ note at painful
► ex·cru·ci·at·ing·ly adverb :
excruciatingly uncomfortable
excruciatingly painful / boring / embarrassing