Swingeing

Pronunciation: /ˈɛsˈwɪndʒˈɪŋ/

Swingeing (adjective)

  1. Very strong or extreme, often causing a big change or effect.

Examples

  • The company faced swingeing cuts to its budget.
  • The company made swingeing cuts to its budget this year.

Common collocations: swingeing criticism, swingeing penalties, swingeing reforms

Synonyms of Swingeing

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Swingeing

  • — Opposite of severe; used to describe a soft approach.
  • — Opposite of strict; used in contexts of punishment.