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scathing

adjective

scath·​ing ˈskā-ṯẖiŋ How to pronounce scathing (audio)
: bitterly severe
a scathing condemnation
scathingly adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for scathing

caustic, mordant, acrid, scathing mean stingingly incisive.

caustic suggests a biting wit.

caustic comments

mordant suggests a wit that is used with deadly effectiveness.

mordant reviews of the play

acrid implies bitterness and often malevolence.

acrid invective

scathing implies indignant attacks delivered with fierce severity.

a scathing satire

Example Sentences

a scathing review of the book a scathing rebuttal of the latest theory concerning the assassination
Recent Examples on the Web Times—10 years after the newspaper famously gave his Times Square restaurant a scathing 1-star review—Fieri remains humble. Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 By 2019, that cost had tripled, to more than $10 billion, according to another scathing safety review. Elizabeth Koh, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The Oregon Supreme Court in 2016 previously sided with a consumer who wrote a scathing online review of a wedding venue, but only after determining the man had posted his negative opinions, not assertions of fact. oregonlive, 7 July 2022 The move to give more power to the advisory board, in addition to a host of other changes, came from recommendations laid out by consulting firm SNA International in a scathing review of the agency in December. Emily Davies, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 Fewer than 24 hours after a scathing grand jury report recommended the dismissal of four current Broward County School Board members, the 18-year-old opponent of one of those School Board members pounced. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2022 Earlier this year, for example, the California State Auditor issued a scathing report showing 185 men and women died while they were incarcerated in San Diego County jails between 2006 and 2020. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 The federal government is on the precipice of releasing what’s expected to be a scathing report about safety failures at the T that may demand more disruptions. Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 Guttierez has worked in the Uvalde school district for more than 20 years, although 2021-2022 was her first year serving as Robb Elementary principal, according to a scathing report on the handling of the shooting from Texas lawmakers. Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scathing was in 1794

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