Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Scathing and destructive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scathing" instead an adjective "Destructive".
Scathing
Scathing adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Destructive and scathing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Scathing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- critical and destructive
- critical and scathing
- brutal and destructive
- brutal and scathing
- savage and destructive
- savage and scathing
- nasty and destructive
- nasty and scathing
- violent and destructive
- violent and scathing
- vicious and destructive
- vicious and scathing
- fierce and destructive
- fierce and scathing
Both words in one sentence
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Cook could also be witheringly scathing and destructive when drunk and Moore felt he was the Butt Monkey for his colleague's cutting scorn.
Source: Creator / Peter Cook
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