Caustics

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːstɪk/

Caustics (adjective)

  1. Very critical or sarcastic in a hurtful way.
  2. Able to burn or destroy living tissue through chemical action.

Examples

  • The review was caustic, leaving the author disheartened.
  • His caustic remarks often hurt people's feelings.

Common collocations: caustic comment, caustic wit, caustic tone, caustic soda, caustic agent

Synonyms of Caustics

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Caustics

  • describing substances or remarks
  • describing substances or remarks