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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

/ ˈ²õ°ì±ðɪðɪŋ /

adjective

  1. harshly critical; scornful

    a scathing remark

  2. damaging; painful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ³¦²¹³Ù³ó¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³¦²¹³Ù³ói²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scathing1

First recorded in 1785–95; scathe + -ing 2
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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.

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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.

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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".

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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.

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The hearing also discussed scathing text messages he sent, many of which contained offensive descriptions of ministers and officials.

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