scathing
11scathing — /ˈskeɪðɪŋ / (say skaydhing) adjective 1. intended to hurt the feelings; scornful; contemptuous, as a remark: *She s avoided a scathing no confidence motion –aap news, 2000. 2. highly critical: scathing of the motion. 3. that scathes or sears.… …
12Scathing — Scathe Scathe (sk[=a][th]; 277), Scath Scath (sk[a^]th; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scathed} (sk[=a][th]d or sk[a^]tht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scathing} (sk[=a][th] [i^]ng or sk[a^]th ).] [Icel. ska[eth]a; akin to AS. scea[eth]an, sce[eth][eth]an, Dan …
13scathing — adjective Date: 1794 bitterly severe < a scathing condemnation > Synonyms: see caustic • scathingly adverb …
14scathing — scathingly, adv. /skay dhing/, adj. 1. bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play. 2. harmful, injurious, or searing. [1785 95; SCATHE + ING2] * * * …
15scathing — adj. Scathing is used with these nouns: ↑attack, ↑comment, ↑criticism, ↑critique, ↑indictment, ↑look, ↑rebuke, ↑remark, ↑reply, ↑report, ↑retort, ↑r …
16scathing — adjective another restaurant has fallen victim to one of her scathing reviews Syn: devastating, extremely critical, blistering, searing, withering, scorching, fierce, ferocious, savage, severe, stinging, biting, cutting, mordant, trenchant,… …
17scathing — scath•ing [[t]ˈskeɪ ðɪŋ[/t]] adj. bitterly severe: a scathing remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1785–95 scath′ing•ly, adv …
18scathing — adjective marked by harshly abusive criticism (Freq. 1) his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists her vituperative railing • Syn: ↑vituperative • Similar to: ↑critical • Derivational …
19scathing — adjective a) harshly or bitterly critical b) harmful or painful; acerbic …
20scathing — Synonyms and related words: acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, astringent, biting, bitter, brutal, burning, caustic, corroding, corrosive, cutting, damaging, double edged, edged, escharotic,… …
