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- Dictionaryharrowing/ˈharəʊɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. acutely distressing: "a harrowing film about racism and violence"
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adjective. uk / ˈhær.əʊ.ɪŋ / us / ˈher.oʊ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. extremely upsetting because connected with suffering: a harrowing story. For many women, the harrowing prospect of giving evidence in a rape case can be too much to bear. Synonyms. agonizing. excruciating. torturous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. har· row· ing ˈher-ə-wiŋ. ˈha-rə- Synonyms of harrowing. : acutely distressing or painful. a harrowing experience. Mr. Wu's work in a coal mine was particularly harrowing. Charles Horner. harrowingly adverb. Synonyms. afflicting. agonizing. bitter. cruel. excruciating. galling. grievous. harsh. heartrending. hurtful. painful. tormenting.
The adjective harrowing is often used to describe a firsthand experience that is terrifying, such as a harrowing drive home in icy weather, but it can also refer to a secondhand experience, such as reading or watching something that is very frightening or disturbing. If you read someone’s account of being shipwrecked in Antarctica, you might ...
Definition of harrowing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A harrowing experience is extremely upsetting or disturbing. You've had a harrowing time this past month. Synonyms: distressing, disturbing, alarming, frightening More Synonyms of harrowing. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Harrowing definition: extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous. See examples of HARROWING used in a sentence.
HARROWING definition: making you feel extremely frightened or upset: . Learn more.
