wrenching C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adjective causing intense emotional pain or physical suffering Leaving the home where she had raised her children was a wrenching experience. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adjective · causing intense emotional... agonizingharrowingpainful ↔ Opposites comforting Word family Derived forms wrenchingly Related forms wrenchgut-wrenchingheart-wrenching Common collocations wrenching pain Adjective + noun Etymology Formed from wrench + -ing. The adjective extends the image of a painful physical twist to intense emotional suffering. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wrenching **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adjective **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. causing intense emotional pain or physical suffering ## Examples - Leaving the home where she had raised her children was a wrenching experience. ## Synonyms - agonizing - harrowing - painful ## Antonyms - comforting ## Derived Forms - wrenchingly ## Related Forms - wrench - gut-wrenching - heart-wrenching ## Etymology Formed from wrench + -ing. The adjective extends the image of a painful physical twist to intense emotional suffering. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown