Scathing : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'scathing': discover synonyms for the word scathing, such as vituperative or critical.

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Example of words in the same lexical field as "": vituperative and critical.


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Synonyms for scathing sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for scathing Degree of synonymy of scathing Frequency in the language
vituperative
   30048 1.00  
critical
   30029 12.25  
bitter
   20049 11.14  
violent
   20042 16.67  
sharp
   19961 23.78  
excoriating
   10051  
damning
   10051 0.43  
trenchant
   10051 0.04  
snide
   10051 0.55  
satiric
   10051 0.04  
acerbic
   10051 0.08  
condemnatory
   10051  
sardonic
   10051 0.10  
sneering
   10051 0.14  
unsparing
   10051 0.02  
denouncement
   10051  
stinging
   10051 0.90  
laudatory
   10051  
snarky
   10051 0.24  
uncomplimentary
   10051 0.02  

Lexical field of "scathing"

vituperative
critical
bitter
violent
sharp
excoriating
damning
trenchant
snide
satiric
acerbic
condemnatory
sardonic
sneering
unsparing
denouncement
stinging
laudatory
snarky
uncomplimentary
denunciatory
lambasting
tirade
searing
satirical
pithy
bitingly
eulogistic
withering
scornful
stingingly
denunciation
disparaging
rebuke
blistering
damningly
derisive
caustic
splenetic
dismissive
terse
rebuttal
bombastic
accusatory
sarcastic
critique
shocking
lacerating
incisive
insightful