Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Excruciating

Piercing

The most appropriate synonym of the given word "excruciating" is piercing.

• Excruciating means "extremely painful or distressing."
• Facile means "easy or readily achieved."
• Enticing means "attractive or inviting."
• Alluring means "having a powerful or irresistible charm or attraction."
• Piercing means "sharp or severe."