English adjective: caustic | |||
1. | caustic harsh or corrosive in tone | ||
Samples | An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose. A barrage of acid comments. Her acrid remarks make her many enemies. Bitter words. Blistering criticism. Caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics. A sulfurous denunciation. A vitriolic critique. | ||
Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | ||
Similar | unpleasant | ||
Antonyms | pleasant | ||
2. | caustic of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||
Synonyms | corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic | ||
Similar | destructive | ||
Antonyms | constructive | ||
English noun: caustic | |||
1. | caustic (substance) any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical compound, compound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lye, silver nitrate | ||