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Word | Caustic |
German Meaning | ätzend, kaustisch, scharf, Ätz-, gallig |
harsh or corrosive in tone; an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose; a barrage of acid comments; her acrid remarks make her many enemies; bitter words; blistering criticism; caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics; a sulfurous denunciation / any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue / Alt. of Caustical / cutting, burning, corroding / burning; sarcastically biting / able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action. / able to destroy or burn something by chemical action / very harsh and critical, | |
Usage | ⇒ Soda can be caustic ⇒ The critic's caustic remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm. ⇒ The chemical was so caustic that it ate through the pipes. ⇒ a caustic cleaner ⇒ caustic soda ⇒ a caustic rebuttal |
Synonyms | bitter, acid, acrimonious, mordant, sarcastic, sharp, biting, acrid, cutting, acerbic, harsh, trenchant, virulent, keen, pungent, tart, scathing, stinging, incisive, vitriolic, |
Antonyms | mild, soothing, bland, gentle, calm, nice, pleasant, affable, balmy, benign, constructive, delicate, dulcet, genial, gracious, honeyed, kind, polite, saccharine, smooth, |
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