scathe
1 of 2noun
ˈskāt͟h 
ˈskāth
: harm, injury
scatheless
ˈskāt͟h-ləs
adjective scathe
2 of 2verb
ˈskāt͟h
scathed; scathing
transitive verb
1
: to do harm to
specifically : scorch, sear
2
: to assail with withering denunciation
Synonyms
Verb
- abuse
- assail
- attack
- bash
- belabor
- blast
- castigate
- excoriate
- jump (on)
- lambaste
- lambast
- potshot
- savage
- slam
- trash
- vituperate
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Example Sentences
Verb newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures
Recent Examples on the Web
SI.com, 13 Feb. 2018
Verb
Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football debates always seem to scathe a few players in the new, with last Monday’s discussions centred around Newcastle forward Dwight Gayle. SI.com, 13 Feb. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English skathe, from Old Norse skathi; akin to Old English sceatha injury, Greek askēthēs unharmed
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
scathed 1 of 2
adjective
as in damaged
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- damaged
- hurt
- wounded
- harmed
- injured
- exposed
- threatened
- imperiled
- vulnerable
- endangered
- liable
- susceptible
- imperilled
- insecure
- unsafe
- violable
- open
- subject (to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- safe
- secure
- well
- intact
- unscathed
- whole
- sound
- healthy
- unharmed
- hale
- alright
- unhurt
- uninjured
- all right
- scatheless
scathed
2 of 2verb
as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures Synonyms & Similar Words
- attacked
- slammed
- scolded
- blasted
- assailed
- abused
- insulted
- savaged
- criticized
- excoriated
- bashed
- cursed
- vituperated
- trashed
- castigated
- lambasted
- belabored
- potshot
- harassed
- tied into
- reviled
- beat up on
- reprimanded
- affronted
- berated
- jumped (on)
- execrated
- harried
- lit into
- disparaged
- sailed into
- whipped
- blasphemed
- harangued
- slandered
- belittled
- imprecated
- traduced
- profaned
- vilified
- slurred
- libeled
- rebuked
- chastised
- fulminated
- aspersed
- bad-mouthed
- chid
- libelled
- blackguarded
- chided
- put down
- lashed (out)
- laced (into)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- praised
- hailed
- commended
- acclaimed
- complimented
- lauded