Definition for Scathing:

• Damaging; merciless in severity.

Synonyms for Scathing:

• adj.

  •abusive (adjective)
  • derisive,
  • slanderous,
  • contumelious,
  • rude.
  •brutal (adjective)
  • cruel.
  •caustic (adjective)
  • satiric.
  •cutting (adjective)
  • malicious,
  • wounding,
  • hurtful,
  • sardonic.
  •ironic/ironical (adjective)
  • cynical,
  • sneering,
  • contemptuous,
  • mocking.

• n.

  •
  • accusatory,
  • accusing.
  •
  • attack,
  • respect.

• v.

  •attacking (verb)
  • lashing,
  • invading,
  • raiding,
  • pounding,
  • savaging,
  • hitting,
  • rioting,
  • hammering,
  • Bombarding,
  • battering,
  • Charging,
  • Assaulting,
  • Assailing,
  • fighting,
  • barraging,
  • trouncing,
  • thrusting,
  • striking,
  • attacking,
  • Harrying,
  • Violating,
  • raping,
  • Scarifying,
  • Combating,
  • Storming,
  • Lunging,
  • Flaying.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • ironic.
  •Other relevant words:
  • derisory,
  • malefic,
  • disdainful,
  • unsparing,
  • Outraging,
  • Marring,
  • ill-tempered,
  • contentious,
  • Impairing,
  • unpleasant,
  • barbarous,
  • malevolent,
  • lossing,
  • sour,
  • combative,
  • bellicose,
  • warlike,
  • malignant,
  • pugnacious,
  • poisonous,
  • unkind,
  • spiteful,
  • distressing,
  • Scourging,
  • excoriating,
  • strict,
  • invidious,
  • ravaging,
  • antagonistic,
  • testy,
  • Harming,
  • obstreperous,
  • surly,
  • hostile,
  • sullen,
  • belligerent,
  • smart-mouthed,
  • Ridiculing,
  • vicious,
  • Cavilling,
  • Injuring,
  • curmudgeonly,
  • feral,
  • Prejudicing,
  • scrappy,
  • bad-tempered,
  • wasting,
  • snarky,
  • crusty,
  • Aspersive,
  • smart-alecky,
  • smart aleck,
  • piquant,
  • pricing.

Paraphrases for Scathing:

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    bitter.

Antonyms for Scathing:

• adj.

  • abusive
    complimentary, respectful.
  • biting
    sweet.
  • carping
    forgiving.
  • caustic
    unsarcastic.
  • cutting
    pleasant.
  • incisive
    gentle.
  • ironic/ironical
    considerate, deferential.
  • scathing
    kind, praising, generous, nice.
  • Other antonyms:
    droll, diplomatic, hospitable, waggish, good-natured, polite, amusing, bland, affable, uncritical, sportive, sociable, urbane, genial, smooth, gracious, cordial, good-humored, playful, suave, merry.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    noncritical, noncrucial.

Homophones for Scathing:

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