Droll and Scathing

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Droll adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

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Scathing is an antonym for droll.

Nearby Words: drollery, drolling

Scathing adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Usage example: a scathing rebuttal of the latest theory concerning the assassination

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Droll is an antonym for scathing.

Nearby Words: scathe, scathed, scathingly

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Scathing and Droll. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/droll/scathing

Droll & Scathing. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/droll/scathing>.

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