scathing

adj.

1. Bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical: “a scathing tract on the uselessness of war” (Pierre Brodin).
2. Harmful or painful; injurious.

scathingly scath'ing·ly adv.

adjective

So sharp as to cause mental pain: acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic. See attack/defend, respect/contempt/standing.

adj

Definition: nasty, critical in remarks
Antonyms: complimentary, generous, gentle, kind, mild, nice, praising

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IN BRIEF: Harsh, extreme, mean.

Following a dismal performance, Valentino received a scathing review in the newspaper.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - svidende, skarp, sønderlemmende

Nederlands (Dutch)
vernietigend, bitter, afkrakend

Français (French)
adj. - cinglant, virulent

Deutsch (German)
adj. - verletzend, beißend, scharf

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δριμύτατος, επιζήμιος

Italiano (Italian)
sarcastico, pungente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - contundente, sarcástico

Русский (Russian)
едкий, злой, уничтожающий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - mordaz, cáustico, acerbo, duro

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skarp, dräpande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
伤害的, 严厉的, 损伤的, 苛刻的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 傷害的, 嚴厲的, 損傷的, 苛刻的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 냉혹한, 옹서 없는, 상처를 입히는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 痛烈な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قاس, جدا, مرير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פוגע, קטלני‬

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