Scathing

Pronunciation: /skeɪðɪŋ/

Definitions of scathing

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'scathing' means severely critical or harsh.

Example Sentences

A1 The scathing review of the movie was not very nice.

A2 She received scathing criticism for her performance in the play.

B1 The scathing comments from the boss left the employees feeling demoralized.

B2 The journalist wrote a scathing article exposing the corruption in the government.

C1 The scathing analysis of the company's financial report revealed serious discrepancies.

C2 The scathing remarks made by the professor during the lecture were met with silence from the students.

Examples of scathing in a Sentence

formal The critic wrote a scathing review of the new play, calling it unoriginal and poorly executed.

informal I couldn't believe how scathing my friend's comments were about the movie we watched last night.

slang The teacher's scathing remarks about my presentation really hurt my feelings.

figurative Her scathing wit cut through the tension in the room like a knife.

Grammatical Forms of scathing

• past tense: scathed
• plural: scathings
• comparative: more scathing
• superlative: most scathing
• present tense: scathes
• future tense: will scathe
• perfect tense: have scathed
• continuous tense: is scathing
• singular: scathing
• positive degree: scathing
• infinitive: to scathe
• gerund: scathing
• participle: scathed

Origin and Evolution of scathing

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Old Norse

Story behind the word: The word 'scathing' originated from the Old Norse word 'skathi', meaning harm or damage.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'scathing' has retained its original meaning of causing harm or damage, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe harsh criticism or remarks.