adjective
scathing
SKAY-thihng
adjective
1
Harshly critical.
"The critic wrote a scathing review of the new film."
"Her scathing remarks left him speechless."
How to Use Scathing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBitterly, sharply critical — the kind of criticism that stings.
Common pairings
scathing review
scathing criticism
scathing attack
Word Forms
more scathing comparative, most scathing superlative
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