Dictionary Definition
scathing adj : marked by harshly abusive
criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her
vituperative railing" [syn: blistering, scalding, vituperative]
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English
Translations
harmful or painful
- French acerbe ,
Verb
scathing- present participle of scathe
Synonyms, Antonyms 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, ferocious, fierce, harmful, harsh, incisive, keen, mordacious, mordant, nasty, penetrating, piercing, poignant, rigorous, rough, salty, savage, scorching, searing, severe, sharp, stabbing, stern, stinging, strident, stringent, tart, trenchant, vehement, violent, virulent, vitriolic, withering