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scathing

adjective

/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/

Meaning

severely critical; harshly scornful

The critic wrote a scathing review of the movie.

harsh, biting, severe, devastating, caustic

gentle, mild, kind

scathing remark, scathing attack, scathing review, scathing criticism

fundamental; extreme; drastic; revolutionary

Using fancy or pretentious language; lofty in style but often overblown.

having or showing great knowledge or learning

very great in degree; furthest from the center; radical

relating to the making of laws

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid