Harrowing : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'harrowing': discover synonyms for the word harrowing, such as agonizing or excruciating.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as harrowing. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": agonizing and excruciating.


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Synonyms for harrowing sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for harrowing Degree of synonymy of harrowing Frequency in the language
agonizing
   30051 0.71  
excruciating
   30051 1.31  
painful
   30051 15.16  
torturing
   30050 3.35  
torturesome
   30050  
torturous
   30050 0.25  
distressing
   20049 0.82  
desperate
   20049 25.69  
heartbreaking
   20049  
heart-rending
   20049  
upsetting
   20049 4.27  
disturbing
   20049 9.08  
stressful
   20049 2.51  
harsh
   20049 7.10  
horrifying
   20049 1.57  
terrifying
   20049 4.25  
bitter
   20048 11.14  
horrible
   20048 42.43  
gruesome
   20048 2.04  
daunting
   20048 0.31  

Lexical field of "harrowing"

agonizing
excruciating
painful
torturing
torturesome
torturous
distressing
desperate
heartbreaking
heart-rending
upsetting
disturbing
stressful
harsh
horrifying
terrifying
bitter
horrible
gruesome
daunting
horrific
dreadful
terrible
appalling
grim
atrocious
shocking
horrendous
monstrous
outrageous
egregious
heinous
difficult
awful
dire
arduous
scandalous
iniquitous
flagrant
damning
glaring
staggering
blatant
revolting
stinging
utter
moving
acute
poignant
harrowingly