scathing
pronunciation
How to pronounce scathing in British English:
UK [ˈskeɪðɪŋ]
How to pronounce scathing in American English:
US [ˈskeðɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- marked by harshly abusive criticism
Word Origin
- scathing (adj.)
- 1794 in literal sense, present participle adjective from scathe (v.). Of words, speech, etc., from 1852. Related: Scathingly.
Example
- 1. Mr hashimoto is also scathing about central government .
- 2. A new report on diginotar is scathing about its security .
- 3. A few days before mr blair 's resignation , a senate committee issued a scathing report detailing 14 separate intelligence failures .
- 4. Official media have been scathing .
- 5. Some of the most scathing criticism has come not from republicans but from anguished liberals .