scathing
adjective/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
- criticizing somebody or something very severely in a way that shows no respect synonym withering
- a scathing attack on the new management
- Her father gave her a scathing look.
- scathing about somebody/something He was scathing about the government's performance.
Extra Examples- a pretty scathing tone of voice
- He knew she was about to make some scathing comment.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryScathing is used with these nouns:- attack
- comment
- criticism
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