scathing C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #46250 Meanings 1 adj Very harsh and severely critical. The critic wrote a scathing review of the new restaurant. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · very harsh and severely... vituperative Word family Derived forms scathinglyscathingness Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scathing **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 46250 ## Meanings 1. Very harsh and severely critical. ## Examples - The critic wrote a scathing review of the new restaurant. ## Derived Forms - scathingly - scathingness ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown