scathing

[US]/'skeɪðɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. harsh, cutting, merciless
adv. harshly, cuttingly

Phrases & Collocations

scathing criticism

scathing remarks

Example Sentences

He made a scathing attack on the statement.

Melissa bit back a scathing comment.

(on, upon) a scathing satire on sb.

the scathing glitter in his eyes.

she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.

Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government’s record on crime.

The scathing editorial simply boils down to an exercise in partisan politics.

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