" scathing "

1: marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings;

  * e.g., " ... a scathing rebuttal of the latest theory concerning the assassination "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acerb,

•  acerbic,

•  acid,

•  acidic,

•  acidulous,

•  acrid,

•  barbed,

•  biting,

•  caustic,

•  corrosive,

•  cutting,

•  mordant,

•  pungent,

•  sarcastic,

•  sardonic,

•  satiric,

•  scalding,

•  sharp,

•  smart-aleck,

•  smart-alecky,

•  smart-mouthed,

•  snarky,

•  tart

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to criticize harshly and usually publicly;

  * e.g., " ... newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abusing,

•  assailing,

•  attacking,

•  bashing,

•  belaboring,

•  blasting,

•  castigating,

•  excoriating,

•  jumping (on),

•  lambasting,

•  potshotting,

•  savaging,

•  slamming,

•  trashing,

•  vituperating

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to criticize harshly and usually publicly;

  * e.g., " ... newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abuse,

•  assail,

•  attack,

•  bash,

•  belabor,

•  blast,

•  castigate,

•  excoriate,

•  jump (on),

•  lambaste,

•  potshot,

•  savage,

•  slam,

•  trash,

•  vituperate

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)