scathing
adjective
[ ˈskeɪðɪŋ ]
• witheringly scornful; severely critical.
• "she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister"
Similar:
devastating,
withering,
blistering,
extremely critical,
coruscating,
searing,
scorching,
fierce,
ferocious,
savage,
severe,
stinging,
biting,
cutting,
mordant,
trenchant,
virulent,
caustic,
vitriolic,
scornful,
sharp,
bitter,
acid,
harsh,
unsparing,
mordacious,
scathe
verb
• harm; injure.
• "he was barely scathed"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse skathi (noun), skatha (verb); related to Dutch and German schaden (verb).
