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scathing

[skey-thing]

adjective

  1. bitterly severe, as a remark.

    a scathing review of the play.

  2. harmful, injurious, or searing.



scathing

/ ˈɪðɪŋ /

adjective

  1. harshly critical; scornful

    a scathing remark

  2. damaging; painful

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Other Word Forms

  • scathingly adverb
  • ˈٳ󾱲Բ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scathing1

First recorded in 1785–95; scathe + -ing 2
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In a Fox News website article, Mr Moore launched a scathing attack on the UN system.

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One scathing review of their most recent album said it was "metal music for Disney adults".

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A GP who wrote a scathing letter to Northern Ireland's health minister accusing him of "complete disrespect" for general practice has said those working in the sector are at their "wits' end".

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Kabila, who has not yet been charged with any crime, launched a scathing attack on the Congolese government last month, describing it as a "dictatorship".

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On Tuesday, in a scathing editorial titled Bihar's Shame, the Times of India newspaper highlighted the sorry state of hospitals in the state.

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