Caustic
Caustic adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Withering and caustic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withering" instead an adjective "Caustic".
Nearby Words: causticity, caustically
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- burning and caustic
- burning and withering
- cutting and caustic
- cutting and withering
- scornful and caustic
- scornful and withering
- contemptuous and caustic
- contemptuous and withering
- sarcastic and caustic
- sarcastic and withering
- sharp and caustic
- sharp and withering
- severe and caustic
- severe and withering
Both words in one sentence
- He's a caustic depressive who writes withering articles about "the idiots" (who themselves respect him as "the Preacher Man"), growing more and more cutting and vicious as he falls in with them.
Source: The Snark Knight
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Withering or Caustic. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/caustic/withering.
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