scathing

scath·ing

S0127700 (skā′thĭng)adj.1. Bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical: "a scathing tract on the uselessness of war" (Pierre Brodin).2. Harmful or painful; injurious.

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scath′ing·ly adv.

scathing

(ˈskeɪðɪŋ) adj1. harshly critical; scornful: a scathing remark. 2. damaging; painful ˈscathingly adv

scath•ing

(ˈskeɪ ðɪŋ)

adj. bitterly severe: a scathing remark. [1785–95] scath′ing•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

scathing - marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"vituperativecritical - marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"

scathing

adjective critical, cutting, biting, harsh, savage, brutal, searing, withering, belittling, sarcastic, caustic, scornful, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders.

scathing

adjectiveSo sharp as to cause mental pain:acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic.

Translations

不留情的严厉的

scathing

(ˈskeiðiŋ) adjective cruel, bitter, or hurtful. scathing comments; He was very scathing about her book. 嚴厲的，毫不留情的 严厉的，不留情的 ˈscathingly adverb 嚴厲地，毫不留情地 严厉地，不留情地