American English pronunciation

How to pronounce scathing

IPA transcription: [s'keɪðɪŋ]

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Adjective

  • marked by harshly abusive criticism

    “his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists”

    “her vituperative railing”

Usage examples

  • The report was largely scathing.
  • The report was largely scathing.
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  • The report was largely scathing.
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  • He published a scathing critique of the whole genre.
  • Victor Lewis Smith wrote a scathing review of this episode the next day.