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Scathing

//ˈskeɪðɪŋ//

Synonyms for "scathing" (60 found)

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Informal (13)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

sharp rough bitter

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

keen savage cutting tart

Adj, name, verb, slang(1 words)

harsh

Adj, noun, slang(2 words)

acid caustic

Adj, name, noun, slang(1 words)

nasty

Adj, adv, slang(1 words)

fierce

Adj, slang(1 words)

salty

General use (47)

Adj, noun, verb(9 words)

burning piercing violent biting stinging mordant scorching stabbing damaging

Adj, name(1 words)

severe

Adjective(24 words)

brutal rigorous poignant virulent pungent ferocious incisive vehement trenchant truculent harmful acrid ironic acrimonious acerbic vitriolic stringent acidulous sarcastic acerb

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acidic mordacious double-edged acidulent

Adj, name, noun, verb(3 words)

stern withering searing

Adj, verb(3 words)

penetrating edged acerbate

Adj, noun(4 words)

corrosive strident astringent escharotic

Adjective(1 words)

vituperative

Noun, verb(1 words)

corroding

double edged

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