Vocabulary
Scathing
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
witheringly scornful; severely critical.
Urdu meaning
سخت تنقید کا نشانہ بنانا، نقصان دہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- He reserves his most scathing critique for social media and the tech companies that run them.
- Moreover, his overtures to Russia and use of scathing language to target the Ukrainian president have sent shockwaves through Kyiv and European capitals.
- Eventually, though, this led to scathing criticism of the judiciary itself.
- How closely that`s been followed this year is either a scathing indictment of the policy itself, or the district government responsible for implementing it.
- Recently, two US supreme court judges, Thomas Clarence and Samuel Alito, came under scathing criticism; the former for receiving expensive gifts, and the latter for accepting free trips.
Synonyms
devastating, withering, blistering, extremely critical, coruscating, searing, scorching.
Antonyms
mild, gentle, complimentary
Curator example
“she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister”
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