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    scathing
    /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. witheringly scornful; severely critical: "he unleashed a scathing attack on his former boss"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCATHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SCATHING definition: 1. criticizing someone or something in a severe and unkind way: 2. criticizing someone or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scathingScathing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCATHING is bitterly severe. How to use scathing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scathing.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCATHING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone is being scathing about something, you mean that they are being very critical of it. His report was scathing about all terror groups. [+ about] He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders. Synonyms: critical, cutting, biting, harsh More Synonyms of scathing.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCATHING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SCATHING meaning: 1. criticizing someone or something in a severe and unkind way: 2. criticizing someone or…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › scathingSCATHING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Scathing definition: bitterly severe, as a remark. See examples of SCATHING used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › scathingScathing - definition of scathing by The Free Dictionary

    Define scathing. scathing synonyms, scathing pronunciation, scathing translation, English dictionary definition of scathing. adj. 1. Bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical: "a scathing tract on the uselessness of war" . 2. Harmful or painful; injurious. scath′ing·ly adv.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of scathing – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈskeɪðɪŋ / us. Add to word list. criticizing something very strongly: He was scathing about the report. (Definition of scathing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)