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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 | ||
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