How do you spell Excruciating?
Correct spelling
excruciating
Remember the CRUX (cross) in exCRUCiating - pain worthy of crucifixion.
Why is excruciating spelled this way?
From Latin excruciare, to crucify. EX (out) + CRUX (cross). Excruciating pain is literally cross-worthy — suffering as intense as crucifixion.
Common misspellings of excruciating
excrutiatingexcrusiatingexcruciating
Example
The patient described the migraine as absolutely excruciating, worse than any pain she had ever experienced.