Caustic

/ˈkɔːstɪk/

Synonyms for "caustic" (234 found)

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Closest matches (47)

Adjective(14 words)

abrasiveabrasive toneacerb acerbic acid acrid acrider acridest barbed bitchy bitter bitterer bitterish blistering

acerb acerbate acerbic acid acidic acidulent acidulous acrid acrimoniousactual cauteryacute amaroidal angry antagonistic antipathetic arc asperous astringent belligerent biting

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bitterbitter as gallbow brandbrand ironbranding iron

Noun(7 words)

acerbicacide - frenchalkalinebase the databitingbiting remarkbright curve

Strong matches (70)

brisk burning catacaustic catenary cauter cauterant cauterizer cautery choleric circle clashing coarse colliding conchoid conflicting corroding corrosive crisp critical crook

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curl curve cutting cynical despiteful destructive devastating diacaustic discontenteddouble edgeddouble-edged dry edged electrocautery ellipse embittered escharoticfeeling evilfestoon fiercefull of hategruff hard harsh hateful hook hostilehot ironhyperbola

Noun(12 words)

broadsiding burningcaustic chemicalchaffing corrosivecorrosive agentcorrosivescutting activityembittering flayingharsh remarkincinerating

Adjective(7 words)

cattiest corrosivecorrosive chemicalcruel erosive forthrightfunny prose

Verb(2 words)

excoriating fulminating

Related words (117)

incisive ironic irritating keen lituuslunar causticmalevolent malicious malignant mordacious mordant moxanose ticklingnose-ticklingout of humorout of sortsout of temperparabola penetrating piercing

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Noun(16 words)

invective lambastinglight envelopemaceratingoptical envelopepolemic sandpaper sarcasm sarcastic satirizing scalding skewering snipingstrong alkalitarter zinging

Verb(3 words)

inveighing lacerating wisecracked

Adjective(31 words)

mordant pointed raspiest saltier saltiestsarcastic remarksatiricalscathing reviewscratchiest screechy shriller snarkier snarkiest snarky snidest snippier snippiest spikier spitefullest sulfurous

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sulphurous tartest unfriendly unkindliest venomed vinegarish vinegary virulent vitriolic vituperative waspish

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More general

8 entries

chemical compoundchemical propertychemical substancecompounddiscourse styleenvelopeoptical phenomenonverbal criticism

More specific

11 entries

biting remarkcatacausticcaustic potashcaustic sodacorrosive materialdiacaustic lyesarcastic remarkscathing critiquescathing remarkstrong base

Collocations

11 entries

caustic critiquecaustic languagecaustic potashcaustic remarkcaustic sarcasmcaustic sodacaustic substancecaustic tonecaustic witcorrosive agentstrong alkali

Inflections

3 entries

causticsmore causticmost caustic

Derivations

6 entries

caustic substancecaustically causticate causticated causticating causticity

similar

2 entries

destructive unpleasant

Sample sentences

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Though common in cleaning products, ammonia is caustic.

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She always destroys my mood with her caustic remarks.

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That's a redundant, caustic question.

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His answers were caustic.

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