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scathing
[ skey-thing ]
adjective
- bitterly severe, as a remark:
a scathing review of the play.
- harmful, injurious, or searing.
scathing
/ ˈ²õ°ì±ðɪðɪŋ /
adjective
- harshly critical; scornful
a scathing remark
- damaging; painful
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ³¦²¹³Ù³ó¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³¦²¹³Ù³ói²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
The film, about a crew chosen to colonize a new planet as Earth teeters on habitability, is packed to the gills with scathing takedowns of fascism and how its proponents advocate for the socioeconomic divide.
O’Brien’s indirect but scathing comments about Trump echoed his approach as host of the Academy Awards this month, where he lobbed his Trump zinger without speaking the president’s name.
He said "the ombudsman's report has been scathing", claiming that there had been "an attempted coverup, notes went missing and falsified, we are fuming".
Two weeks ago, Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the target of scathing attacks from some conservatives after she joined Roberts in a 5-4 order turning down an emergency appeal from the administration.
The hearing also discussed scathing text messages he sent, many of which contained offensive descriptions of ministers and officials.
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