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- Dictionaryscathing/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. witheringly scornful; severely critical: "he unleashed a scathing attack on his former boss"
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SCATHING definition: 1. criticizing someone or something in a severe and unkind way: 2. criticizing someone or…. Learn more.
The meaning of SCATHING is bitterly severe. How to use scathing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scathing.
Scathing definition: bitterly severe, as a remark. See examples of SCATHING used in a sentence.
If you say that someone is being scathing about something, you mean that they are being very critical of it. His report was scathing about all terror groups. [+ about] He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders. Synonyms: critical, cutting, biting, harsh More Synonyms of scathing.
SCATHING meaning: 1. criticizing someone or something in a severe and unkind way: 2. criticizing someone or…. Learn more.
Scathing means witheringly harsh. If you enter a singing contest and the judge says that your singing is like that of a toad with laryngitis, that is scathing criticism. Scathing comes from an old Norse verb, to scathe, which means to injure by fire or lightning.
scathing. adjective. uk / ˈskeɪðɪŋ / us. Add to word list. criticizing something very strongly: He was scathing about the report. (Definition of scathing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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 complete guide to the word "SCATHING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
If you say that someone is being scathing about something, you mean that they are being very critical of it. Republican senators were scathing in their criticism of today's hearing. Synonyms: critical , cutting , biting , harsh More Synonyms of scathing
