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    scath·ing
    /ˈskāT͟HiNG/

    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

    Sep 26, 2024 · The meaning of SCATHING is bitterly severe. How to use scathing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scathing.

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

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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scathingScathing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Scathing means witheringly harsh. If you enter a singing contest and the judge says that your singing is like that of a toad with laryngitis, that is scathing criticism. Scathing comes from an old Norse verb, to scathe, which means to injure by fire or lightning.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › scathingscathing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ criticizing somebody or something very severely in a way that shows no respect synonym withering. a scathing attack on the new management. Her father gave her a scathing look. scathing about somebody/something He was scathing about the government's performance. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.