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Synonyms for scathing
ˈskeɪ ðɪŋscathing
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Princeton's WordNet
scathing, vituperativeadjective
marked by harshly abusive criticism
"his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"
Synonyms:
vituperativeAntonyms:
uncritical
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#10079 | bitter | |
#54181 | scathing | |
#244576 | vituperative |
How to use scathing in a sentence?
Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli:
Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli defended the scathing editorial on Sunday. Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli said in an interview with CBSFace The Nation that Trumps support of causes important to the evangelical community can no longer excuse Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli actions in other areas and said Timothy Dalrymple is morally unfit to occupy the Oval Office. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I am making a moral judgment that Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli is morally unfitor, even more precisely, its Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli public morality that makes Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli unfit.
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- لاذعArabic
- kousavýCzech
- sønderlemmendeDanish
- vernichtendGerman
- δηκτικόςGreek
- mordazSpanish
- ترساندنPersian
- tyrmääväFinnish
- cinglant, acerbeFrench
- तीखाHindi
- maróHungarian
- pedasIndonesian
- causticoItalian
- נוֹקֵבHebrew
- 嫌がらせJapanese
- ಕಟುKannada
- 해치는Korean
- asperrimamLatin
- vernietigendDutch
- bitendeNorwegian
- zjadliwyPolish
- ferino, espinhosoPortuguese
- usturătorRomanian
- хлёсткий, е́дкийRussian
- zajedljivSerbo-Croatian
- skarpSwedish
- கடுமையானTamil
- కటువైనTelugu
- แสบไส้Thai
- kırıcıTurkish
- кричатиUkrainian
- دھوکہ دہیUrdu
- khinh thườngVietnamese
- scathingYiddish
- 騰騰Chinese
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