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Definition of scathing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
verbal attackharshly critical
- His scathing review of the movie discouraged many from watching it..
2.
damaging impactharmful or painful in effect
- The scathing remarks left him feeling hurt.
Expressions with scathing
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very harsh criticism meant to hurt or shame someone
The article was a scathing attack on the politician's honesty.
Origin of scathing
Middle English, scathe (harm)
Terms with scathing included in their meaning
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criticism
highly critical or scathing
criticism
harshly critical or scathing
speech
harshly critical or scathing
criticism
severely critical or scathing
Examples of scathing in a sentence
The article contained a scathing critique of the policy. Her scathing review nearly ruined the restaurant's reputation. The article contained scathing criticism of the government's policies.
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- French:acerbe, cinglant, ...
- German:vernichtend, bissig, ...
- Italian:tagliente, aspro, ...
- Spanish:mordaz, ácido, ...
- Portuguese:mordaz, ácido, ...
- Chinese:尖刻的, 刻薄的, ...
- Japanese:辛辣な, 厳しい, ...
- Arabic:لَاذِع, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹקֵב, ...
- Russian:язвительный, ...
- Ukrainian:гострий, різкий, ...
- Hindi:कटु, ...
Definition of scathe - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
general harmDated harm or injureDated
- The fire did not scathe the ancient manuscripts..
2.
verbal attackDated criticize harshlyDated
- He scathed the government's policies in his article..
Noun
1.
deliberate harmDated harm or injury, especially when caused deliberatelyDated
- The scathe inflicted by the harsh words was deep and lasting..
2.
legal injuryDated injury or loss claimed in a lawsuitDated
- The plaintiff sought scathe for the accident.
Origin of scathe
Old Norse, skaði (harm)
Examples of scathe in a sentence
The storm managed to scathe the old barn. The critic did not hesitate to scathe the new play. She began to scathe her opponent's arguments. The scathe from the accident was evident. His reputation suffered scathe due to the scandal. The company faced scathe due to the breach.
His lawyer argued for scathe in the settlement.
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- French:blesser, dommage, ...
- German:beschädigen, Schaden, ...
- Italian:nuocere, danno, ...
- Spanish:perjudicar, perjuicio, ...
- Portuguese:prejudicar, prejuízo, ...
- Chinese:伤害, 损害赔偿, ...
- Japanese:傷つける, 害, ...
- Arabic:آذَى, أَذًى, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְגּוֹעַ, נֶזֶק, ...
- Russian:повредить, вред, ...
- Ukrainian:завдати шкоди, шкода, ...
- Hindi:नुकसान पहुंचाना, हानि, ...
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