Definition & Meaning of "scathing"in English

scathing

severely critical or harsh

blistering

devastating

withering

scorching

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most scathing

Comparative

more scathing

gradable

domain

criticism, evaluation, language

Examples

The editor's scathing review of the book left the author feeling devastated.

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scathing

scathe

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